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Thornton & Thornton 2015 FamCA 92
Jun 29, 2015A mother alleged that two girls aged 3 and 6 years had been subjected to sexual abuse by their father. The mother submitted 169 items of information to support her concerns. The judge found that,...Deane & Deane 2014 FamCA 869
Apr 24, 2015A couple had been married for several years and had two daughter aged 7 and 3 years at the time of the hearing. During one year the father’s own mother died and the father did not...Thomas and ANOR & Franklin and ANOR 2014 FamCA 1037
Apr 15, 2015There 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...Rogers & Bloom 2015 FamCA 27
Mar 19, 2015The judge found that for a shared care arrangement (co-parent) to be considered viable, parents need to have the capacity to communicate, to resolve conflict, to have a modicum of trust and respect for the other...Davidson & Davidson 2010 FamCA 5
Mar 4, 2015The couple had twins aged 6 years at the time of the hearings. The couple separated when the twins were 7 months old, and the twins lived with the mother and spent time with the father. ...Hazan & Elias 2011 FamCA 376
Mar 3, 2015A father taped an interview with a family consultant without consent and asked that the tape be admissible evidence. The father argued that the family consultant was biased against him (partisan), and that the tape would...Lister & Lister 2014 FamCA 606
Mar 3, 2015Parents had agreed on appointment of a single expert witness to give evidence about a property matter. When the report was obtained the husband obtained a further report from an adversarial witness to contest certain assumptions...Langmeil & Grange 2011. FamCt 605
Mar 3, 2015A couple had three children aged 7, 6 and 5 years at the time of the rulings. The parents separated after 5 years of being together, and had been in dispute for at least 3 years. ...Bryant & Stapleton 2010 FamCAFC 5
Mar 3, 2015A trial judge ordered that a 5 year old child live with the mother and spend time with the father. The father appealed seeking increased time. The trial judge had noted that entries in a communication...Cooper & Cooper 2012. FMCAfam 789
Mar 3, 2015A separating couple agreed to refer their child to a child and family psychologist for 10 sessions, with both parents initially attending sessions. The father then ceased bringing the child to sessions citing other priorities. The...
