Zane and Windsor

This matter concerned parenting orders made by consent between the mother and father regarding their child, X. The dispute centred on the arrangements for X's living situation, time spent with each parent, communication, and other related matters. The orders were made by Judge Kemp.

The court was required to determine the specific terms of the parenting orders, which encompassed issues such as sole parental responsibility, the child's primary residence, the schedule for the child spending time with the father, communication protocols, and conditions relating to drug use and supervision. The court also had to address provisions for school-related matters, changeovers, prohibitions against denigration, and access to medical information.

The court's reasoning was primarily based on the consent of the parties, as evidenced by the detailed orders made. These orders established a comprehensive framework for the child's care, reflecting an agreement between the parents on various aspects of their co-parenting relationship. Key principles applied included the best interests of the child, as implicitly considered through the agreed arrangements, and the court's power to make orders by consent under the *Family Law Act 1975*. The orders also included specific provisions for supervision of the child's time with the father, which were to cease when the child turned 14, and a prohibition against denigration of either parent.

The court made orders by consent, granting the mother sole parental responsibility for the child and ordering that the child live with the mother. The orders detailed specific arrangements for the child to spend time with the father, including provisions for contact, supervision, and holiday arrangements. The court also included standard clauses regarding communication, medical information, and prohibitions against denigration, and noted the father's consent to certain conditions regarding the mother's drug use. The matter was removed from the list of cases awaiting finalisation.