Maternal Grandparents get custody and sole parental responsibility!

FLAST CASE BRIEF : WRAGGE & WRAGGE AND ORS [2018] FamCA 120

This case was an Application by child’s maternal grandparents for a child to live with them, the child's mother opposed this Application and wanted the child to live with her despite the circumstances which saw the child living with maternal grandparents in the interim, the mother argued the child lived with the her prior to proceedings commencing and argued there was a separation of siblings.
Issue : The Court had to decide who the child lives with, who the child spends time with and communicates with in a situation where there are Allegations of violence and unacceptable risk to the child.
HELD : Orders that child live with the maternal grandparents

            Orders that maternal grandparents have sole parental responsibility for the child

            Order that mother spend supervised time with the child.