Appeal Court Confirms Family Reports Do Not Need To Be Written By A “Family Consultant”
The case of Mullaly & Beddoe [2015] FamCA 891 (23 October 2015) was a Family Court of Australia application in a case in relation to parenting…
Family Court Eases Injunction Against Wife Using Husband’s Business Funds
Introduction The case of Cao & Hong [2015] Fam CA 884 (22 October 2015) was heard by Forrest J regarding an application by the wife…
Counseling Sessions Revealing Possible Child Abuse and Family Violence Deemed Admissible Evidence By Family Court
The case of Douglas & Mauldon [2015] FCCA 2217 (17 August 2015) was a Federal Circuit Court of Australia case about parenting matters between the…
Court Considers Late Lodgement of Tax Returns Bars Departure from Child Support Obligations
Key Words: Child Support; Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989; administrative assessment; departure order; child support liability; failure to lodge tax returns; deemed income The case…
Mother’s Appeal Against the Return of Her Child to Norway Dismissed Despite her Anxiety and Depression
Key Words Children – Hague Convention – grave risk – mother’s anxiety – depression – abduction Introduction In Hilton & Department of Family and Community…
Family Court Confirms the Need for Clear Terms in Property Consent Orders which Particularise Parties’ Intentions
Key Words Property settlement; consent orders; interpreting consent orders; construction of consent orders; consent orders evincing an intention; interpreting a contract. The case of Dace…
Full Court Finds No Error In An Interim Injunction To Preserve Assets Pending Determination Of Jurisdiction
Keywords: Interim Injunctions; Jurisdiction, Binding Financial Agreements; Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Background In Teh & Muir [2015] FamCAFC 224 (2 December 2015), the Full Court…
Court Confirms That Income from a Loan Agreement Is Income for Child Support Assessment Purposes
KEYWORDS: Child Support; Social Security Appeals Tribunal; unreasonableness, WednesburyUnreasonableness, financial resources In Baylden & Anor [2015] FCCA 2886 (29 October 2015), the father appealed against…
Family Court Allows Appeal for Property Settlement Application Out of Time
Key Words: Family law, property settlement; out of time; section 44, hardship, leave for out of time application. The case of Slocomb v Hedgewood [2015] FamCAFC…
Full Court of Family Court Confirms There Can Be Two Types of Financial Agreement in One Document
Key Words: Financial agreements; de facto partners; Part VIIIA and Part VIIIAB financial agreement; the validity of the certificate of legal advice Introduction In Piper & Mueller [2015] FamCAFC 241…