Yalsburg and Yalsburg

This matter concerned orders made by Baumann J regarding the parental responsibility, living arrangements, and time spent with a child, B, born in 2013. The dispute involved the father and mother of the child, with the court making detailed provisions for their future interactions and the child's care.

The court was required to determine the extent of parental responsibility to be allocated to each parent, the primary residence of the child, and the specific schedule for the child to spend time and communicate with the mother. This included establishing a phased approach to unsupervised time, outlining holiday arrangements, and setting parameters for telephone and special event communications. The court also addressed broader issues concerning the child's welfare, including parental conduct, attendance at school functions, and participation in counselling.

Baumann J ordered that the father have sole parental responsibility for the child, with an obligation to consult with the mother on significant decisions and make a genuine effort to reach joint decisions. The child was ordered to live with the father, with a detailed schedule for the child to spend time and communicate with the mother, commencing with supervised contact and gradually transitioning to unsupervised time. The orders also stipulated specific arrangements for telephone contact, holiday periods, and special occasions, with provisions for shared costs and communication methods. Furthermore, the court imposed injunctions restraining both parents from engaging in harmful conduct towards each other in the child's presence and mandated participation in counselling.