FLC

The case involved children who lived with their father and spent supervised contact with their mother.  Both the children and father saw separate treating psychologists.  A single expert witness had reviewed extensive material and had spoken...

The court found that the separation of siblings very close in age who have lived together for a long time is a most serious step which could only be justified in compelling circumstances (sibling separation).  ...Read More

The Full Court indicated that a child’s wishes are important and should not be departed from where they are soundly based and have been expressed without influence from either parent and are expressed against a background...

The Appeal Court ruled that it should not lightly entertain an application to reverse an earlier custody order (change final order). To do so would invite endless litigation for change is an ever present factor in...

The judge quoted from a ruling by the Full Court in a 1995 case (In the marriage of B and R, FLC 92-636): “It is not just that Aboriginal children should be encouraged to learn about...