Yalpat & Yalpat (No. 2)

The matter of *Yalpat & Yalpat (No. 2)* concerned parenting orders for a child born in 2017. The proceedings were before Gill J in the Family Court of Australia. The core dispute revolved around arrangements for the child's time with each parent, including considerations of religious observances and travel.

The court was required to determine the specific terms of parenting orders, including the allocation of parental responsibility, the child's living arrangements, and the schedule for time spent with each parent. Key issues included how to accommodate the differing religious practices of each parent during their respective time with the child, the arrangements for handover of the child between parents, and provisions for international travel. The court also had to consider measures to ameliorate risks of conflict between the parties and to increase the father's time with the child.

Gill J made detailed orders discharging previous parenting orders and establishing equal shared parental responsibility. The child was ordered to live with the mother, with specific, phased-in time arrangements for the father that increased over time. The orders permitted each parent to raise the child according to their own religious faith during their time with the child, with a specific restraint on the father regarding circumcision without the mother's consent. The court also made extensive provisions regarding school holidays, special occasions, travel, communication between parents, and the continuation of family therapy. The father was restrained from removing the child from the Commonwealth of Australia and was ordered to discontinue any foreign proceedings.