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Testamentary trust excluded from pool

Testamentary trust excluded from pool Shrimpton & Shrimpton Assets and Liabilities The Husband’s testamentary trust There is an issue between the parties as to…
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Child Abduction and the Criminal Code Qld – a recent case

Child Abduction and the Criminal Code Qld – a recent case R v HBL [2014] QCA 270 (24 October 2014) Last Updated: 24 October…
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Children’s Lawyer elevates case to Family Court

Children’s Lawyer elevates case to Family Court Harris & Hadfield REASONS FOR JUDGMENT Introduction On 24 February 2012, a member of the then Federal…
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Grandparenting – caring for children for parents

Grandparenting – caring for children for parents Grandparenting – Many parents confront issues related to their participation in employment, and face decisions about caring…
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Marriage – an outdated institution?

Marriage – an outdated institution? For many, forming a cohabiting or marital relationship is the first pathway into making a family of one’s own….
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Moving out – when children become adults

Moving out – when children become adults A significant event in young peoples’ lives is their moving out of the family home. As Figure 3…
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Experiences by children of family

Experiences by children of family It is perhaps stating the obvious that family is central to the lives of children. Experiences of living at home…
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Modern Australian Family

Modern Australian Family  Modern Families in Australia – Key messages In 2011, 71% of children under 15 years old lived with two biological or…
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Hands-on dads have more satisfying relationships with their children

Hands-on dads have more satisfying relationships with their children Key messages Australian fathers who spend more time on child care are the most satisfied…
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Australian families – some basic facts

Australian families – some basic facts As of March 2015, there were 23.71 million residents in Australia. See the Population Clock by the ABS(link…
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Claim Farming on the rise

Claim Farming on the rise Queensland’s peak legal body has denounced the dubious interstate trend of “claim farming’’ creeping into the state. Queensland Law…
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Drug Courts to be reintroduced to fight epidemic

Drug Courts to be reintroduced to fight epidemic The State Budget commitment to reintroduce drug courts in Queensland will go a long way to…
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Elder Abuse Awareness Reforms

Elder Abuse Awareness Reforms Queensland’s peak legal body has launched a trial designed to raise public awareness of physical, emotional and financial abuse being…
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Specialist Domestic Violence Courts

Specialist Domestic Violence Courts Queensland Law Society has praised the state government’s budget commitment to fund the Southport specialist domestic violence court permanently, and…
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Not Now, Not Ever reforms effective 30 May 2017

Not Now, Not Ever reforms effective 30 May 2017 The Not Now, Not Ever report made a range of recommendations to review and amend…
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Costs ordered against mother in Rice v Asplunde dispute

Costs ordered against mother in Rice v Asplunde dispute Fenton & Fenton COSTS – REASONS FOR JUDGMENT The application before me is by the…
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Grandparents permitted to relocate

Grandparents permitted to relocate Pearce & Munro & Anor GRANDPARENTS RELOCATION – REASONS FOR JUDGMENT Ex tempore On Wednesday 22 March 2017, this proceeding commenced…
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Reasonable excuse in contravention proceedings

Reasonable excuse in contravention proceedings Argyle & Thomas REASONS FOR JUDGMENT Introduction On 3 November 2016, upon hearing of the Application-Contravention filed by the…
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Evidence for parenting orders in interim hearings

Evidence for parenting orders in interim hearings Gilmore & Cowell Parenting Orders – Introduction On 31 January 2017 the father commenced these proceedings by…
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Husband fails in property settlement bid for his parents

Husband fails in property settlement bid for his parents Kappas & Kappas REASONS FOR JUDGMENT On 30 January 2017, the property dispute between the…
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Contravention by Mother proven

Contravention by Mother proven Crompton & Crompton CONTRAVENTION – REASONS FOR JUDGMENT The application is one by the father alleging 13 separate counts of…
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Child inclusive conference assists court

Child inclusive conference assists court Stephenson & Alexander REASONS FOR JUDGMENT Introduction This interim hearing related to the child X born (omitted) 2015. On…
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Child support departure order refused

Child support departure order refused Mack & Mack REASONS FOR JUDGMENT Introduction These are the reserved Reasons for Judgment in relation to Orders made…
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Supervised time contact centre best for children

Supervised time contact centre best for children Alderson & Milburn REASONS FOR JUDGMENT Introduction This interim hearing related to the child X born (omitted)…

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