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Keywords: family law, parenting, child, relocation, special needs, autism, severely disabled, opposition, parenting capacity, best interest of the child, best interest of the children, s 60B, s 60CA, s 60CC, s 61DA Family Law Act. The case of Wright & Watson [2016] FCAA 127 (11 March 2016) […]

Keywords:  Property settlement; section 79 of the Family Law Act;  lottery winnings; contributions; Introduction In the matter of Elford [2016] FamCAFC45 (29 March 2016) the Full Court of the Family Court consisting of Bryant CJ, Murphy CJ, Murphy & Cronin JJ, heard the wife’s appeal against a […]

Introduction In the case of Bondelmonte [2016] FamCAFC 48 (8 April 2016) the Full Court consisting of Ryan, Aldridge and Le Poer Trench JJ heard a father’s appeal against orders made by Watts J in a relocation case involving two boys. The matter considered what should be regarded as […]

Keywords: children; sick; cancer; brain tumour; medical treatment; medical intervention; alternative therapies; naturopathy; parental power; parent’s wishes; parens patriae; best interests of a child; Marion’s case; good prospect of long term cure; palliative care; airport watch list.   The highly publicised case of Director Clinical Services, Child […]

In Vincent & Anor [2016] FCCA 227 (12 February 2016) Judge Riethmuller dealt with a situation where after an 11 year marriage the wife applied for a property order after the husband was made bankrupt. The wife sought to pursue her claim against the bankrupt estate. The bankrupt estate consisted […]

In the recent decision of the Full Court of the Family Court in Nevill [2016] FamCAFC 41 (17 March 2016) May, Ryan & Murphy JJ upheld an order made by Kent J staying the wife’s property proceedings, initially brought in the Federal Circuit Court in Australia. Kent J imposed […]

Keywords: property; settlement; de facto; section 75(2); section 79; initial contribution; financial contribution; other factors. The case of Marks & Xander [2016] FCCA 282 (15 February 2016), was a property settlement matter between separated de facto parties which was heard by the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. […]

In the recent case of Martin & Wilson [2016] FCCA 235 (11 February 2016), Judge Phipps dealt with an 11 year de facto relationship where the respondent (Ms Wilson) withdrew $90,000 of superannuation at the commencement of the litigation but lost it as part of a failed business venture. The […]

Keywords: property; future needs; spousal maintenance; section 75(2); illness; life expectancy; renal failure; diabetes. The case of Fontana & Fontana [2016] FamCAFC 11 (9 February 2016), was an appeal to the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia by the husband from an earlier hearing of […]

Key Words:  property proceedings; contributions; section 75(2) of the Family Law Act; In the recent Family Court of Western Australia case of Telfer [2016] FCWA 2 (4 January 2016), Walters J had to consider a seven year marriage where there was two children (aged 6 and 8) and $4.25 […]