Xie and Yan

In the matter of *Xie and Yan*, heard before Judge Lapthorn, the dispute concerned the living arrangements and contact arrangements for a child, X, born in 2010. The proceedings also addressed the urgent need to prevent the child's removal from Australia.

The court was required to determine the primary residence of the child, the nature and frequency of supervised contact between the child and the father, and to implement measures to prevent the child from being taken out of the Commonwealth of Australia. Additionally, the court considered consent orders regarding parental notification of the child's health and medication.

The court ordered, pending further order, that the child live with the mother. Supervised contact with the father was to occur for two hours each fortnight, provided supervision was conducted by or with a Mandarin speaker, following an intake process with a specified contact service. The parties consented to orders requiring them to inform each other of the child's illness or injury and to share information about prescribed medication. Crucially, the court issued an injunction, with a request to the Australian Federal Police to place the child on the Family Law Watchlist, restraining the removal of the child from Australia for two years. The proceedings were subsequently transferred to the Family Court of Australia for directions, with a request for consideration for inclusion in the Magellan list.