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Parental drug use – children to live with grandmother – Bannan & Taft & Anor [2015] FCCA 3167 (2 December 2015)

Parental drug use – children to live with grandmother – Bannan & Taft & Anor [2015] FCCA 3167 (2 December 2015) Last Updated: 24…
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Contravention – Alexander & Turner [2015] FCCA 3197 (2 December 2015)

Contravention – Alexander & Turner [2015] FCCA 3197 (2 December 2015) Last Updated: 18 December 2015 FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT OF AUSTRALIA ALEXANDER & TURNER…
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Vexatious Proceedings – Rule & Rule [2015] FCCA 3191 (2 December 2015)

Vexatious Proceedings – Rule & Rule [2015] FCCA 3191 (2 December 2015) Last Updated: 14 December 2015 FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT OF AUSTRALIA RULE &…
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Domestic Violence Recent Case – JET v JMB [2015] QMC 13 (22 September 2015)

Domestic Violence Recent Case – JET v JMB [2015] QMC 13 (22 September 2015) Last Updated: 1 October 2015 MAGISTRATES COURTS OF QUEENSLAND  …
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Further recusal application dismissed

Further recusal  application dismissed Nimmo & Bush REASONS FOR JUDGMENT This is a further oral application for recusal made by Mr Alexander on behalf…
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Federal Circuit Court Maroochydore 2016

Federal Circuit Court Maroochydore The Federal Circuit Court Maroochydore has published the dates it intends to conduct family law hearings at the Maroochydore courthouse at Cornmeal Parade,…
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Court Fees Federal Circuit Court as at September 2015

Court Fees (Family Law) Fees are set by federal government regulations – Family Law (Fees) Regulations 2012. GST does not apply to court fees….
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Child support – lump sum, departure order

Child support – lump sum, departure order Applicant: MR JULIET Respondent: MS JONES File Number: HBC 730 of 2007 Judgment of: Judge McGuire Hearing…
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Domestic Violence Order Application to Vary – a recent case

Domestic Violence Order Application to Vary – a recent case CDM v GR [2015] QMC 15 (21 October 2015) Last Updated: 23 October 2015 MAGISTRATES…
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Family Violence and Family Law – a recent case

Family Violence and Family Law – a recent case Needham & Jamieson & Anor [2015] FCCA 2298 (21 October 2015)  Last Updated: 10 November…
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Choosing School – a recent Federal Circuit Court case

Barlow & Gunn [2015] FCCA 2817 (22 October 2015) Last Updated: 11 November 2015 FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT OF AUSTRALIA BARLOW & GUNN [2015] FCCA…
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Parenting Arrangements for very young children – a paper by Federal Magistrate (now Judge) Robyn Sexton

Legal Aid NSW Family Law Conference, Sydney, August, 2011 Parenting arrangements for the 0 – 4 year age group Federal Magistrate Robyn Sexton Parenting…
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Post-separation parenting arrangements

Patterns and developmental outcomes: Studies of two risk groups Jennifer McIntosh, Bruce Smyth, Margaret Kelaher, Yvonne Wells and Caroline Long In recent years there…
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Minimum and fixed child support assessments

Minimum and fixed child support assessments Minimum and fixed child support assessments A minimum amount is payable under each child support assessment. A fixed…
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Court ordered periodic child maintenance

Court ordered periodic child maintenance The Federal Circuit Court and Family Courts may make orders for child maintenance payments for children who are not…
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“No Contact” Orders – A Recent Case

West & West [2015] FamCA 839 (8 October 2015) Last Updated: 20 October 2015 FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA WEST & WEST [2015] FamCA 839…
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Dealing with allegations of sexual abuse of children – a recent case

Jakeman & Rowe [2015] FamCA 838 (8 October 2015) Last Updated: 20 October 2015 FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA JAKEMAN & ROWE [2015] FamCA 838…
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Child support assessments with second families

Child support assessments with second families If you have relevant dependent children in your care for 128 nights or more in a year, or…
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ENFORCEMENT OF A BINDING FINANCIAL AGREEMENT

Fan & Lok [2015] FamCA 816 (1 October 2015) Last Updated: 8 October 2015 FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA FAN & LOK [2015] FamCA 816…
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Child Support Assessments for Non-Parent Carers

Child Support Assessments for Non-Parent Carers Sometimes children are cared for by someone other than their parent, such as a legal guardian, grandparent or…
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How does the Child Support formula work?

How does the child support formula work? When working out your child support payment, the Child Support Agency looks at: both parents’ income if…
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Childhood Gender Disorder

Childhood Gender Disorder   Re: Jamie [2013] FamCAFC 110 (31 July 2013) Last Updated: 2 August 2013 FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA   RE: JAMIE…
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Financial versus Non Financial Contributions in Property Settlements – Recent Case

Trask & Westlake [2015] FamCAFC 160 (14 August 2015) Last Updated: 21 September 2015 FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA TRASK & WESTLAKE [2015] FamCAFC 160…
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Child support for over 18s

Child support for over 18s If your child is about to turn 18 and is in full time secondary education, you can ask the…

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