mental illness

  • Vargas & Clarke 2014 FamCA 109

    by - Oct 24, 2015
    The father submitted that the mother had a mental illness of schizophrenia; that she had been admitted to hospital for this; that she consumed excessive alcohol; and that she became violent and abusive towards the child. The mother alleged that the father had...
  • Lawson & Hill 2013 FMCAfam 159

    by - Aug 7, 2015
    The case involved a 2 year old child whose parents were described as showing enormous suspicion, animosity and distrust towards each other.  The mother alleged mental illness in the father and the father doubted that the...
  • Catterall & Catterall 2013 FMCAfam 336

    by - Jul 24, 2015
    A mother applied to review orders that had been made two years earlier when the child was 2 years old.   The mother claimed changed circumstances as the child was now diagnosed with developmental delay that had not been foreseen...
  • Wilshaw & Wilshaw No 2, 2015 FamCA 343

    by - Jul 24, 2015
    Parents had been separated for five years and the children aged 16, 14 and 7 years lived with the mother.  All three children had decided against spending time with the father, with no contact for four...
  • Harrell & Hancock-Harrell No 2, 2015 FamCA 406

    by - Jul 22, 2015
    The case involved a child aged 3 years who lived with the mother and spent time with the father, where the parents had separated a year earlier.  The father alleged that the child was at risk...
  • Scranton & Scranton 2015 FamCA 496

    by - Jul 21, 2015
    Both parents were citizens of another country and applied to travel with their children to that country in alternate years so that the children could meet members of their extended family.  Initial orders allowed the children...
  • Berrington & Farndale 2015 FamCA 183

    by - Jun 23, 2015
      The parents separated before the child was born.  The child who was aged 7 years at the time of the hearing had lived with the mother for six years before a family court issued an...
  • Rose & Rose 2015 FamCA 200

    by - Aug 7, 2015
    A mother experienced an ongoing period of severe mental illness after the birth of a child, where the mental illness impacted on parenting.  The mother had been diagnosed with ADHD as a child and took Ritalin...
  • Prantage & Prantage 2010 FamCA 1198

    by - Mar 4, 2015
    The children in the case were aged 11 and 8 years when the case concluded.  The family lived together until an incident occurred.  In the following year the children were reported to be very disturbed and...
  • Tobey & Razek 2013 FamCAFC 71

    by - Mar 4, 2015
    A trial judge ordered that a 5 year old child live with the mother and spend time with the father.  There was a further order that if the mother’s treating psychiatrist determined that the mother was...
  • Condon-Nixon & Rivers 2012. FamCA 7.

    by - Mar 4, 2015
    A couple were married for 4 years before separation, with 2 children aged 10 and 7 years.   Both parents had re-married. One daughter had special needs due to a global developmental delay, and she received regular...
  • Murphy & Murphy 2007 FamCA 795

    by - Mar 3, 2015
    The Family Law Act refers to ‘reasonable grounds to believe.’  The judge found that facts that provide reasonable grounds for a suspicion or belief do not lead to a positive finding of abuse or violence. Probability...
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