special needs

A father applied for a child aged 8 years to participate in a special education placement but the mother failed to file a response despite the Court’s directions to do so.  Evidence was presented that the child had attended...

A child aged 12 years had special needs due to mild cerebral palsy, mild intellectual disability and epilepsy.   The father had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.  The child was in the primary care of the mother.  The...

The case involved a child aged 7 years with autism spectrum disorder who required a special diet and routine.  The mother submitted that contact with the father must be supervised by a person with special needs...

A couple with an infant separated. Overnight stays The father applied to begin overnight stays for one night at a time when the child was aged 2 years and this was supported by a family consultant...

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...

A couple had a son aged 9 years at the time of judgement.  The couple had lived separately under the same roof for a period.   The father ceased being the earner for the household following a...

Parents had a son aged 10 years with special needs from cerebral palsy, and a daughter aged 7 years.  The judge awarded joint parental responsibility to both parents except that the mother have sole parental responsibility...

An order had been made for parents to have equal shared parental responsibility for a child aged 7 years who had special needs.  Evidence was presented that the parents were unable to make joint decisions about...

A child had lived with her father for five years and spent time with the mother following issue of final orders.  Evidence was given in the trial that the mother had been diagnosed with schizophrenia with symptoms...

Shared Time for Infants A policy document by the Australian Association for Infant Mental Health Inc. provides guidelines for the following situations: overnight stays for infants under 2 years away from a primary caregivers can create...