In Hoffman [2014] FamCAFC 92 (27 May 2014) the Full Court (Faulks DCJ, Murphy and Watts JJ) considered an appeal by a litigant in person where Brewster FM (as his…
Court sets financial agreement aside where wife used funds which was husband’s “separate property” In Gregory [2014] FCCA 106 (24 January 2014, published June 2014) Judge Baumann considered whether a…
Unilateral relocation interstate for urgent medical treatment for mother who then decided to stay away permanently. How devastating it is for the parent who find that the other parent decides…
De facto husband entered into a personal insolvency agreement to frustrate the effect of a partial property settlement order – Family Court of WA considers interaction between Bankruptcy Act 1966…
Court sets aside s 90B agreement where it was signed 2 days before the wedding – Duress, undue influence and unconscionable conduct established In the case of Parkes [2014] FCCA…
Interim spousal maintenance – Applicant wife working part-time and caring for two children – Respondent had capacity to pay, where he had redrawn loan facility and controlled a trust –…
Children – Court not satisfied that sexual abuse occurred but where mother’s belief of risk was reasonably held – No time to the father – Anxiety of the mother considered…
Children – Father’s self-harming de facto partner restrained from being present during children’s time with father – Restraint granted despite evidence of psychiatrist and family report writer that de facto…
Property Law Dispute Full Court upholds appeal as to assessment of post-separation contributions where parties had been separated for 10 years – Disparity between wife’s Newstart allowance (and child’s board)…
Children – Full Court considers whether an order made at an interim hearing for the enrolment of a child in a school was interim or final – Procedural fairness. Parents…
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