Tegan Holroyd recently acted for a client in an urgent parenting matter. Without our client’s consent and despite their repeated objections both verbally and in correspondence from our office, the other parent made the decision to relocate the child a considerable distance away and made changes to the child’s school enrolment.
Recognising the seriousness of the situation and the impact on our client’s relationship with the child, Tegan acted immediately. Tegan prepared and filed an urgent application seeking the child’s prompt return. Owing to the strength of the evidence and the thorough preparation of the application, the Court granted urgency within 24 hours and listed the matter for hearing within days.
The Court made interim orders for the immediate return of the child. Importantly, the orders provided that if the other parent chose not to return, the child would be placed into our client’s care. The Court also put in place ongoing arrangements to ensure the child continued to spend time with both parents.
This outcome not only secured the child’s swift return but also placed our client in a stronger position moving forward, particularly in relation to any future attempts by the other parent to relocate without proper process.
This matter demonstrates the importance of acting quickly and strategically in relocation cases. Our team’s ability to respond with urgency and precision ensured a decisive and effective outcome for our client.
