Defaulting on orders can be disastrous – FamCAFC 77
In Blackwell & Scott [2017] FamCAFC 77 (28 April 2017) the…
Goodman & Hallett [2014] FamCAFC 142
In Goodman & Hallett [2014] FamCAFC 142 the parties disputed…
Defaulting on orders can be disastrous
In Blackwell & Scott [2017] FamCAFC 77 (28 April 2017) the…
Violence and parenting
In Stott & Holger and Anor [2017] FamFC 152 a maternal grandmother…
The Family Court can direct the Commissioner of Taxation to substitute husband for wife in relation to tax debt
The Family Court can direct the Commissioner of Taxation to substitute…
What are the steps involved in property settlement?
When arriving at property settlement orders, the court undertakes…
The Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017 (Cth)
The Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act…
Is my binding financial agreement binding?
The High Court of Australia recently set aside a binding financial…
Holland & Holland: Excluding Post-separation inheritance is an error in principle
In August 2017 the Full Court in Holland & Holland [2017]…
Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Review
On 27 September 2017 Attorney-General George Brandis announced…
Can I get an order that my children spend equal time with me and my ex?
In T & N [2001] FMCAfam 222 (T & N) Ryan FM considered…
Does family violence influence property settlement?
Ordinarily, marital conduct does not influence financial settlement.…
Paggett & Cable: Denying the father’s parental responsibility
On 25 September 2015 the Family Court of Australia handed down…
Gilmour & Lennon: The impact of child relocation
The recent decision of Gilmour & Lennon [2015] FamCAFC 166…
Brindle & Otto: Considering the mother’s need for assistance
The decision of Brindle & Otto [2015] FamCAFC 164 concerns…
Phillips & Hansford (No. 2): Appealing the trial judge’s division of the pool of assets
The decision of Phillips & Hansford (No. 2) [2015] FamCAFC…
Mohsen & Collings: Adjourning family law proceedings due to criminal charges against the father
The case of Mohsen & Collings [2015] FAMCA 583 involves an…
Macris & Galanis: Father’s appeal of parenting and property orders
In the case of Marcis & Galanis [2015] FamCAFC 234 the father…
Stacey & Woden: When the risk of child abuse necessitates the Court’s intervention
The case of Stacey & Woden [2015] FamCA 1107 concerns the…
Potentially Polygamous Marriages Allowed in Australia
The Full Family Court has found that potentially polygamous marriages…
Determining the parents of surrogate children
In Australia, each State and Territory (except the Northern Territory…
Single mothers by choice: A summary of Fiona Kelly’s article “Parenting outside the normative framework”
In “Parenting outside the normative framework: Australia’s…
Significant changes for the Federal Circuit Court
News today has revealed dramatic changes to the way the Federal…
Gardiner & Rivers: De facto spouse restrained from being near children
On 24 January 2014, the Federal Circuit Court handed down the…
Urgent calls for Australian government to do more about family violence
The Easter long weekend saw five women and children in Australia…
Victorian judicial system “failing” victims of family violence
The Age newspaper has reported on just how significant the problem…
Proposed Victorian child abuse laws spark debate
The Victorian government has proposed new laws relating to family…
Tindall & Saldo: Family violence and the court
A five-year-long custody dispute in the Family Court has not…
Roberts & Waters: Risk of harm to the child
On the 31st of January, 2014, the Family Court handed down the…
Batkin & Batkin: Mother to be arrested if she continues to disobey orders
The recent family law case of Batkin & Batkin [2013] FamCA…
Allenby & Kimble: De facto relationship declared to have existed
On 2 August 2012, the Family Court of Australia handed down the…
