Event and Time
Event Description
- Case Name: Kaligos & Rafael
- Context: Family Law dispute concerning parenting arrangements after separation.
- Timeline:
- Relationship commenced in 2014, married in 2016. - Child born in 2016; parents separated in August 2017. - First wave of litigation initiated by the Father on 7 May 2018, resolved by consent on 10 September 2018. - Second wave of litigation initiated by the Father on 28 November 2020, due to previous orders being suspended.
Application and Claims
- Applications:
- Mother's request for sole parental responsibility. - Dispute over supervision and arrangements for changeover of care.
- Claims and Contentions:
- Mother's claims: Allegations against Father's partner and requests to restrict her involvement at changeovers. - Father's claims: Seeking to maintain existing parenting orders and arrangements.
Judicial Decisions
1. Denied the Mother's application for sole parental responsibility. 2. Discharged the order requiring the Father's partner, Ms. B, to effect changeover. 3. Ordered that Mr. C be restrained from attending changeovers. 4. Established a new location for changeovers (McDonald’s) if not at daycare/school. 5. Adjusted certain visitation times and continued previously agreed orders with modifications.
Dispute Points and Legal Basis
Dispute Points
- Mother's Arguments:
- Asserted that the Father’s partner posed potential risk and argued for her exclusion from changeovers. - Questioned the appropriateness of the Father's parenting capabilities due to his new relationship.