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Protocol for the division of work

Protocol for the division of work The Chief Justice and the Chief Judge have published this Protocol for the guidance of the legal profession…
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Family consultants and family reports

Family consultants and family reports This fact sheet provides information for people who have not reached an agreement about their child/ren, who are involved…
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Children previously split reunified by Court order

Children previously split reunified by Court order Smythe & Banks CHILDREN – CONCLUSIONS AND ORDERS The presumption of equal shared parental responsibility does not…
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Mental health issues across entire family

Mental health issues across entire family Prescott & Sanderson Mental health issues across entire family DISCUSSION This is a complex and distressing case. C…
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Birth of child and setting aside agreement

Birth of child and setting aside agreement Fewster & Drake Can the birth of a child, of itself, engage s 90K(1)(d)? (Ground 1.1) The…
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Parallel lives after separation

Parallel lives after separation SUMMARY – Applicant seeks declaration that parties defacto relationship existed prior to 1 March 2009 – Application dismissed – court accepts…
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Meaningful does not mean optimal

Meaningful does not mean optimal Rollins & Van Hummell The benefit to the child of having a meaningful relationship with both of the child’s…
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Counselling when married less than two years

Counselling when married less than two years Married less than two years and want to apply for divorce? This explains what you need to…
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Pre-action procedure for financial cases

Pre-action procedure for financial cases This brochure provides information for people considering applying to the Family Court for financial orders. In particular, it provides…
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Our Children Australia

Our Children Australia Children and co-parenting communications – Our Children Australia  is a unique communication portal that enables parents to appropriately communicate with each other….
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Court Appointed Expert Opinion

Court Appointed Expert Opinion Downs & Seabridge The Evidence of Dr A, the Court Appointed Expert Dr A’s report dated 12 June 2015 was…
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Sole parental responsibility and interim relocation

Sole parental responsibility and interim relocation Osmond & Brand Where the parent having orders for sole parental responsibility and for the child to live…
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Effect of parental conflict

Effect of parental conflict Dowling & McLeod Effect of parents’ conflict on child’s behaviour – whether child’s time with father should be reduced to…
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Meaningful relationship with both parents

Meaningful relationship with both parents Bartram & Dawes Proposals Both parents propose they have equal shared parental responsibility for the children. They have agreement…
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Adelaide relocation sought

Adelaide relocation sought Vince & Vince Issues at Trial Both parties prepared case outline documents and tendered same at the commencement of the trial….
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Family violence in presence of child

Family violence in presence of child Weekes & Pitcher Parenting – child aged 4 – where the father committed serious acts of family violence…
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Contest over one night

Contest over one night Jervis & Band Children The father, born on (omitted) 1974, is 41. The mother, born on (omitted) 1968, is 47….
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Files on Commonwealth Courts Portal

Files on Commonwealth Courts Portal Step 1: register To file or gain access to specific family and federal law files, you need to register at…
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Separation anxiety and behavioural difficulties

Separation anxiety and behavioural difficulties Behn & Ziomek REASONS FOR JUDGMENT INTRODUCTION Since separating on 8 July 2013, the parties in this matter have…
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Recovery Order Application in a Case

What is a recovery order? A recovery order is defined in section 67Q of the Family Law Act 1975. It is an order of…
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White Ribbon Day 25 November

White Ribbon Day 25 November White Ribbon is the world’s largest movement of men and boys working to end men’s violence against women and girls, promote…
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Sexual abuse risk assessment in family law

Sexual abuse risk assessment in family law Fyfe & Bartell Sexual abuse risk assessment in family law − Where father found not guilty of sexual…
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Family law and bankruptcy

Family law and bankruptcy Legal terms Bankrupt – (see Section 5 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966) – a person: against whose estate a sequestration…
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Conduct of Father causes costs order

Conduct of Father causes costs order Burnham & Mullane CONTENTIONS Contentions of the mother In respect to s 117(2A)(a), the mother submitted that while…

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