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Child’s protection is priority, not new relationship

Child’s protection is priority, not new relationship Jacobs & Barnett [2016] FamCA 82 (19 February 2016) The following is annotated. For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FamCA/2016/82.html Capacity…

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Children will not benefit from relationship with parent

Children will not benefit from relationship with parent Merritt & Richards (No 2) [2016] FamCA 66 (11 February 2016) The following is annotated. For…

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Family Court not Civil Court for family disputes

Family Court not Civil Court for family disputes Clayton v Clayton (No 2) [2015] QDC 214 (25 August 2015) The following is annotated. For…

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“Dennis Denuto” defined and defamatory

“Dennis Denuto” defined and defamatory Smith v Lucht [2015] QDC 289 (20 November 2015) CATCHWORDS: DEFAMATION – DEFAMATORY MEANING – whether the words…

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Wife praised for her “fair and reasonable” approach

Wife praised for her “fair and reasonable” approach McBurney & McBurney [2016] FCCA 100 (29 January 2016) The following is annotated. For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinodisp/au/cases/cth/FCCA/2016/100.html?stem=0&synonyms=0&query=family%20law…

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Contact Centre terminates parent’s time

Contact Centre terminates parent’s time for poor behaviour Pillai & Pillai (No.3) [2016] FCCA 128 (28 January 2016) The following is annotated. For full…

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Parent unable to provide emotional “safe haven”

Parent unable to provide emotional “safe haven” or secure base – child to live with other parent Sparkes & Dalton [2016] FCCA 130 (28…

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No intermingling finances, no property adjustment order

No intermingling finances, no property adjustment order A statement by the Federal Circuit Court that it should not be assumed that simply by being…

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Shareholder accounts don’t stack up

Shareholder accounts don’t stack up Warford & Warford [2016] FamCA 55 (9 February 2016) Shareholder accounts don’t stack up: The following is annotated. For…

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Adjustment for primary care

Adjustment for primary care Warford & Warford [2016] FamCA 55 (9 February 2016) Adjustment for primary care Last Updated: 17 February 2016 FAMILY COURT…

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Absconding child returned to parent

Absconding child returned to parent Carter & Geary [2016] FamCA 90 (8 February 2016) Absconding child returned to parent: The following is annotated. For…

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“Kennon” submission not accepted

Wessell & Wessell and Anor [2016] FamCA 46 (8 February 2016) “Kennon” submission not accepted in this case. The following is annotated. For full…

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Orders now inconsistent with parent’s current conduct

Orders now inconsistent with parent’s current conduct Turnley & Gibb [2016] FamCA 53 (5 February 2016) Last Updated: 17 February 2016 FAMILY COURT OF…

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Costs and Failed Domestic Violence Applications

Costs and Failed Domestic Violence Applications MHH v LAN [2016] QMC 1 (4 February 2016) The following is annotated. For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinodisp/au/cases/qld/QMC/2016/1.html?stem=0&synonyms=0&query=domestic%20violence The Effect…

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Exercise caution with possession of your meds

Exercise caution with possession of your meds QPS v Price & Anor [2014] QMC 31 (6 June 2015) Last Updated: 19 June 2015 MAGISTRATES…

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Criminal and Domestic Violence – no “Double Jeopardy”

Criminal and Domestic Violence – no “double jeopardy” Queensland Police Service v DLA [2015] QMC 6 (7 May 2015) Last Updated: 12 May 2015 MAGISTRATES…

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Legal costs paid – an adjustment factor?

Legal costs paid from capital and income – are either or both adjustments? Parkes & Parkes [2015] FamCA 44 (5 February 2016) …..Counsel for…

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Phone setting “robbed my life” is a breach

Phone setting “robbed my life” is a breach Drewett & Welsh [2015] FamCA 40 (4 February 2016) Phone setting “robbed my life” is a…

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Just and equitable is in the eye of the beholder

Just and equitable is in the eye of the beholder Tate & Dunstan [2016] FamCA 38 (2 February 2016) The following is annotated. For…

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Application and Response Dismissed

Keskin & Keskin [2016] FamCA 33 (29 January 2016) The following is annotated. For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FamCA/2016/33.html ORDERS (1) That the wife’s Application in a…

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“Add back” items discussed

“Add back” items discussed Warford & Warford [2016] FamCA 55 (9 February 2016) “Add back” items discussed: The following is annotated. For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FamCA/2016/55.html…

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Costs sort against Expert

Costs sort against Expert for non-production Canning & Hartigan and Anor [2016] FamCA 25 (28 January 2016) The following is annotated. For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FamCA/2016/25.html…

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Allegations unfounded – children “safer” with other parent

Allegations unfounded – children “safer” with other parent Calder & Andrews (No 2) [2016] FamCA 56 (28 January 2016) THE SEPTEMBER 2015 PROCEEDINGS In September…

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“Skill set” is not the new “special contribution”

“Skill set” is not the new “special contribution” Pfenning & Snow [2016] FamCA 29 (27 January 2016) The following is annotated. For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FamCA/2016/29.html…

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