SA Family Law Interpretation - When Easter is in School Holidays?

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sammy01

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Yep... Orders need to be precise and fool proof. Easter holidays implies the holidays at the end of term 1. But sometimes easter happens outside the holidays. What if the orders say half school holidays and don't say when holidays start.... Do holidays start on the last day of school ? the Saturday (if school ended on Friday) OR the Monday after school broke up... When do holidays end? Friday before school goes back (assuming school goes back on a Monday) OR Sunday before school goes back.
The trick to good orders is making sure everything is so clearly defined not even a fool could get confused.
CRAZY - but my order said I have the kids at such and such times or by agreement.... SHE decided to interpret the last bit as meaning she could change her mind and decide she no longer agreed with me having any time with the kids. MADNESS