Read the full judgment text of FCMC 2080/2018 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 17 March 2020 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Matrimonial Causes – Children – Custody – Care and Control – Access – Shared Care – Best Interests of the Child – Joint Custody – Parenting Coordinator – District Court – Two daughters aged 9 and 5 ½ years old – Father Australian actuary – Mother Chinese not working – High conflict regarding access – Whether joint custody should remain – Whether 50:50 shared care appropriate – Whether access arrangements should vary – Joint custody remains – Access ordered alternate weekends + Monday – Holidays 50:50 – No order as to costs
Legal issues: Care and control arrangements during term time · Variation of school holidays order · Joint custody versus sole custody
Outcome: Joint custody remains; Care and control to mother with structured access for father; School holidays split 50:50; No order as to costs.
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