decision making capacity
Stonelake & Verboom and Anor 2014 FamCA 434
Oct 23, 2015The mother was estimated to have a mild-moderate intellectual disability, and received a disability pension. The judge found that the mother did not have the parenting capacity to care for the child without assistance that was provided by...Marin & Salmon 2013 FamCAFC 88
Mar 4, 2015A judge drew attention to Rule 6.08(1) of the Family Law Rules 2004 that provided for a person with a disability due to a physical or mental disorder to be represented by a case guardian if...Tarritt & Director General of the Commonwealth Services 2008 FamCAFC 34
Mar 4, 2015Parents had a daughter aged 11 years at the time of the hearing. The mother left the daughter in the care of her father who lived in the USA. The parents disputed care of the daughter...
