Event and Time
## Event Description
- Case Name: Maurice & Maurice (Pseudonym)
- Court: Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
- Case Type: Family Law - Parenting and Property Settlement
- Original Parenting Orders: December 2015
- Applicability: Orders under dispute following ongoing litigation since December 2013.
- Children: X (14), Y (12) at the time of trial in November 2021.
- Key Event: Parents unable to agree on custody leading to various court applications.
## Application and Claims
- Father's Claims:
- Request for sole parental responsibility. - Desire for children to live with him primarily. - Manifestations of the mother as abusive, undermining the children’s relationship with him.
- Mother's Counterclaims:
- Seek to retain the custody arrangements made in December 2015. - Allegations against the father regarding emotional and psychological harm to the children.
## Judicial Decisions
- The original parenting orders were discharged.
- The father was granted sole parental responsibility for children X and Y.
- Orders were made allowing the children to communicate and spend time with their mother at their request.
- The father's application to relocate with the children was rejected.
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Dispute Points and Legal Basis
## Dispute Points
- Father's Arguments:
- Alleged emotional and psychological neglect by the mother. - The children's positive experiences with their father were emphasized, marked by a significant breakdown of their relationship with the mother.