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“Rice v Asplunde” is not rehearing

“Rice v Asplunde” is not a rehearing Diani & Diani [2016] FCCA 607 (22 March 2016) The legal principles The rule in Rice &…
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Facebook, fantasies and family law

Facebook, fantasies and family law Gates & Parry [2016] FCCA 618 (23 March 2016) The following is annotated. For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinodisp/au/cases/cth/FCCA/2016/618.html?stem=0&synonyms=0&query=family%20law%20act Family Violence and…
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“Cautious Robustness” Approach

“Cautious Robustness” Approach Palmer & Kerr [2016] FCCA 657 (31 March 2016) The following is annotated. For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinodisp/au/cases/cth/FCCA/2016/657.html?stem=0&synonyms=0&query=family%20law%20act Orders that are in the…
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Serious assault, compensation and family law

Serious assault, compensation and family law Bault & Bault [2016] FamCA 126 (3 March 2016) The following is annotated. For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FamCA/2016/126.html As…
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Intervention of welfare agency ordered

Intervention of welfare agency ordered Hill & Ebert and Anor [2016] FamCA 122 (2 March 2016) The following is annotated. For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FamCA/2016/122.html Family…
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Sexual misconduct too great a risk

Sexual misconduct too great a risk Dustin & Thorne [2016] FamCA 88 (22 February 2016) FAMILY LAW – PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – Where the…
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New family report writer refused

New family report writer refused Lomax & Kelly [2016] FamCA 124 (22 February 2016) The following is annotated. For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FamCA/2016/124.html There is an…
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Stay of orders refused

Stay of orders refused Lofts & Lofts (No 2) [2016] FamCA 125 (22 February 2016) The following is annotated. For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FamCA/2016/125.html The principles…
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Solicitor and client both liable for costs

Solicitor and client both liable for costs Tang & Keats [2016] FamCA 99 (25 February 2016) The following is annotated. For full case:http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FamCA/2016/99.html On…
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The Australian Psychological Society

The Australian Psychological Society The following is an excerpt from https://www.psychology.org.au/publications/statements/parenting_separation/ Psychologist perform a very important function both within and outside the family law system….
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No removal of Independent Children’s Lawyer

No removal of Independent Children’s Lawyer Dickens & Dickens [2016] FamCA 115 (1 March 2016) FAMILY LAW – PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for…
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Autism and equal shared parental responsiblity

Autism and equal shared parental responsiblity Cullen & Cullen [2016] FamCA 110 (1 March 2016) Last Updated: 15 March 2016 FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA…
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“Bias conspiracy” allegations dismissed

“Bias conspiracy” allegations dismissed Valdez & Frazier [2016] FamCA 68 (15 February 2016) The following is annotated. For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FamCA/2016/68.html INTRODUCTION The father in…
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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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