A Melbourne mother is currently fighting an order handed down by the Children’s Court compelling her children to be immunised whilst in the temporary care of the Department of Health and Human Services. The decision was appealed to the Supreme Court on Wednesday 22 November 2017, and, if successfu...
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Elderly couples and family law
An issue facing many elderly couples is when they become involuntarily separated from each other because of their declining physical or mental health. This is most common when one spouse is moved to a nursing or aged care facility and out of the marital home. It is useful for family members of eld...
Read moreThorne v Kennedy – High Court Rules on Binding Financial Agreement
Last week, the long awaited High Court judgment of Thorne v Kennedy was delivered. The parties had entered into two Binding Financial Agreements: a prenuptial agreement and a postnuptial agreement. The wife, Ms Thorne, appealed the decision of the Full Court of the Family Court which upheld the agre...
Read moreBankruptcy Body Unable to Set Aside Binding Financial Agreement
In the case Official Trustee in Bankruptcy & Galanis and Anor (2017) FLC 93-760, the Full Court dismissed an appeal by the Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (“Official Trustee”) against orders made by the Family Court of Australia. The Official Trustee sought to set aside a financial agreement ...
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