limited involvement

  • Jacobs & Kirby and Anor 2014 FamCA 231

    by - Oct 24, 2015
    The case involved a father who had a history of erratic supervised visits (contact limited involvement).  The child had been referred to the child protection Department.  The ICL submitted that it was difficult to conclude that...
  • Thomas and ANOR & Franklin and ANOR 2014 FamCA 1037

    by - Apr 15, 2015
    There was dispute about the admissibility of a family report prepared by an expert when interim parenting orders were requested.  An ICL can tender a report from one expert assessor without a Court’s permission, whereas parties...
  • Orbel & Maldera 2014 FCCA 949

    by - Mar 4, 2015
    A boy aged 12 years had lived with his maternal grandmother from the age of 4 years, after his mother had abandoned him to participate in a drug-related lifestyle, and the mother had limited involvement in...
  • Rio & McGrath 2013 FCCA

    by - Mar 4, 2015
    Two children aged 11 years and 9 years 10 months lived with their mother.  The father had no phone contact with the children for a year before the hearing (contact limited involvement), and declined to participate in...
  • Deacon & Castle 2013 FCCA 691.

    by - Mar 4, 2015
    A couple cohabited for about ten years before separating, had two daughters aged 11 and 9 years at the time of the hearing, and had engaged in legal proceedings for 5 years after separation.  The father...
  • Ackerman & Ackerman 2013 FMCAfam 109

    by - Mar 4, 2015
    A couple divorced with daughters aged 10 and 8 years.  The father had been the breadwinner while the mother cared for the children.  The mother alleged the father had shown disinterest in the children and had...
  • Haas & Babcock 2013 FCCA 635

    by - Mar 4, 2015
    A child was born after the couple had a very brief relationship, and the child was never raised jointly by the two parents.  Both parents were socially vulnerable, and neither had worked recently.  The parents lived...
  • Champness & Hanson 2009 FamCAFC 96

    by - Mar 4, 2015
    A mother alleged that she had been subjected to family violence and took two children aged 8 and 6 years to visit members of her extended family overseas.  The mother returned only because of a court...
  • Fournier & Noelle 2007 FamCA 875

    by - Mar 4, 2015
    Two children aged 8 and 11 years had lived with their mother and spent only sporadic time with their father over a period of 4 years (contact limited involvement).  Evidence was presented that the mother had impeded contact...
  • Oscar & Delaware 2012. FAMCA 211.

    by - Mar 4, 2015
    The father had arrived in Australia on a visitor’s visa and sought a visa for permanent residency.  The father had been in relationships with two women (Ms A & Ms D) within a 2 year period and...
  • Collu & Rinaldo No 2 2010 FamCA 439

    by - Mar 4, 2015
    The mother had obtained work in an overseas country and had relocated with the young child to that country by consent for 2 years.  The child travelled to see the father each month for two years. ...
  • Farmer & Rogers 2010 FamCAFC 253

    by - Mar 4, 2015
    The case involved an appeal against the procedure followed by a judge. The couple had a daughter who was aged about one year when the case was heard, who lived with the mother.   The couple had...
  • Beck & ANOR & Beck & ANOR 2013 FCCA 72

    by - Mar 3, 2015
    Evidence was given that the father of a 6 year old had a psychotic condition of schizoaffective disorder and had exhibited family violence.  The father’s own family had taken out apprehension of violence orders (AVO) against...
  • Donnell & Dovey 2010 FamCAFC 15

    by - Feb 24, 2015
    A child was aged 8 years when the case was heard.  The mother was Aboriginal and the father was Torres Strait islander.  The parents separated when the child was aged 7 months and the father returned...
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