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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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Contingencies – when are they taken into account?

Contingencies – when are they taken into account? 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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Circumstances changed – vocal child, committed father

Circumstances changed – vocal child, committed father Saldo & Tindall [2016] FamCA 22 (27 January 2016) The following is annotated. For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FamCA/2016/22.html SHOULD…
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Concerns of Court about agreement reached at trial

Concerns of Court about agreement reached at trial Hong & Fletcher [2016] FamCA 47 (25 January 2016) Last Updated: 17 February 2016 FAMILY COURT…
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Evidence of one party preferred over the other

Evidence of one party preferred over the other Holinski & Holinski [2016] FamCA 45 (22 January 2016) Last Updated: 17 February 2016 FAMILY COURT…
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Interim hearings – what’s the point?

Vilnius & Vilnius [2016] FamCA 16 (22 January 2016) Last Updated: 8 February 2016 FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA VILNIUS & VILNIUS [2016] FamCA 16…
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Wife’s alcohol abuse – impact on children and case

Wife’s alcohol abuse Tillman & Tillman [2016] FamCA 14 (22 January 2016) Last Updated: 8 February 2016 FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA TILLMAN & TILLMAN…
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Father causes school lockdown – no contact

Father causes school lockdown Nettles & Nettles [2016] FamCA 13 (22 January 2016) Last Updated: 8 February 2016 FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA NETTLES &…
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Father’s relationship to be reestablished

Father’s relationship to be reestablished Sandford & Cobb [2016] FamCA 11 (20 January 2016) Last Updated: 21 January 2016 FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA SANDFORD…
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Mental illness and family violence

Mental illness and family violence Gallego & Mackweth [2016] FamCA 10 (20 January 2016) Last Updated: 21 January 2016 FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA GALLEGO…
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Children and families will have a greater voice

Children and families will have a greater voice – Minister for Communities, Women and Youth, Minister for Child Safety and Minister for the Prevention…
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