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Fees for Federal Circuit Court increase 1 July 2016

Fees for Federal Circuit Court increase 1 July 2016 Fees: http://www.federalcircuitcourt.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/fccweb/about/news/2016-biennial-fee-increase Federal Circuit Court of Australia FILING FEES Current Fees New Fees from 1…
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Costs ordered for defending costs

Costs ordered for defending costs Fegley & Salway [2016] FamCA 168 (17 March 2016) Costs For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FamCA/2016/168.html APPLICATION FOR COSTS At the conclusion…
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School event attendance not implied

School event attendance not implied Thornton & Thornton [2016] FamCA 152 (16 March 2016) For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FamCA/2016/152.html As to the issue of the father’s…
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Mother not genuine about relationship

Mother not genuine about relationship Higgins & Benson [2016] FamCA 161 (14 March 2016) Mother For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FamCA/2016/161.html In essence, the factual circumstances deposed…
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Application, apprehension and indictable offence

Xuarez & Vitela [2016] FamCA 159 (14 March 2016) Application, apprehension and indictable offence – for full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FamCA/2016/159.html In this longstanding, long running, parenting…
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Father lacks ability to be “the parent”

Sirola & Sirola [2016] FamCA 147 (14 March 2016) Father lacks ability to be “the parent”. For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FamCA/2016/147.html Ms Sirola (“the mother”) seeks…
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Rape changes lives forever

Rape changes lives forever The following is annotated. For full article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3630103/Student-came-rescue-Stanford-rape-victim-speaks-judge-let-attacker-light-sentence.html Victim impact statement of Stanford rape victim “Your Honor, if it is…
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Not getting enough attention? You need Freedom Law

Not getting enough attention? You need Freedom Law Freedom Law: “Being in a situation where you need legal representation is stressful enough without feeling…
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No obligation free consultation

No obligation free consultation Are you in need of some family law advice or a second opinion? Contact us at Freedom Law for one…
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Sexual safety of children paramount

Dustin & Thorne [2016] FamCA 88 (22 February 2016) Sexual safety of children paramount: for full case http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FamCA/2016/88.html Section 60CC(2)(b) The evidence adduced against the…
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Supervision sought by ICL

Lofts & Lofts [2016] FamCA 95 (19 February 2016) Supervision sought by ICL. For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FamCA/2016/95.html Credit Neither parent was a particularly impressive…
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Spousal maintenance denied by High Court

Spousal maintenance denied by High Court http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/legal-affairs/high-court-rules-woman-gets-no-spousal-maintenance-from-multimillionaire-exhusband/news-story/5e136d35ab0c8d64b8b740e77a9e5fdc By Nicola Berkovic, Legal Affairs Correspondent, Sydney, for The Australia “She argued her multi-millionaire former husband should…
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Alcohol, drugs and sexual abuse

Alcohol, drugs and sexual abuse Merritt & Holdsworth [2016] FamCA 150 (11 March 2016) The following is annotated, For full case:http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FamCA/2016/150.html THE PARTIES The…
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Capacity to support a parental relationship

Capacity to support a parental relationship Krawiec & Haykal [2016] FamCA 104 (26 February 2016) For full case – http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FamCA/2016/104.html Sub-section 60CC(3)(f) – the capacity…
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Adoption and family law

Adoption and family law Tilman and Anor & Baxter [2016] FamCA 141 (9 March 2016) The following is annotated. For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FamCA/2016/141.html The…
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Injunction of ex-partner to prevent abuse

Injunction of ex-partner to prevent abuse Hester & March [2016] FamCA 172 (9 March 2016): The following is annotated. For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FamCA/2016/172.html I have…
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No obligation free consultation Are you in need of some family law advice or a second opinion? Contact us at Freedom Law for one…
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Not getting enough attention? You need Freedom Law

Not getting enough attention? You need Freedom Law Freedom Law: “Being in a situation where you need legal representation is stressful enough without feeling…
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Pornography and family law

Pornography and family law Langley & Folett [2014] FamCA 137 (8 March 2016) The following is annotated. For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FamCA/2014/137.html A PRELIMINARY WORD In…
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International travel allowed

International travel allowed The following is annotated. For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinodisp/au/cases/cth/FCCA/2016/840.html?stem=0&synonyms=0&query=family%20law%20act Murray & Sandford [2016] FCCA 840 (13 May 2016) Discussion of Evidence Both parents…
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Vexatious proceedings

Vexatious proceedings Searle & Pencious [2016] FamCA 135 (7 March 2016) HAS THE HUSBAND FREQUENTLY INSTITUTED OR CONDUCTED VEXATIOUS PROCEEDINGS? In Gargan Davies J…
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Surname – is a change best?

Surname – is a change best? Hurley & Simpson [2016] FamCA 139 (4 March 2016) The following is annotated. For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FamCA/2016/139.html BACKGROUND FACTS…
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But what about the children, Nine Network?

But what about the children, Nine Network? The link to the “Full Statement from Nine Entertainment”: http://www.9news.com.au/national/2016/05/27/14/23/nine-network-announces-findings-of-review-into-60-minutes-beirut-story There seems to be no reference at…
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Bankruptcy, transfers and mortgages

Bankruptcy, transfers and mortgages The following is annotated. For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinodisp/au/cases/cth/FCCA/2016/683.html?stem=0&synonyms=0&query=family%20law%20act Brown v Mikulski & Anor [2016] FCCA 683 (13 May 2016) Introduction and…

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