On 12 June 2015 Judge Crisford of the Family Court of Western Australia delivered judgment in the case of Stack […]...
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Family Violence and the Family Pet
Family violence is arguably one of the most pervasive forms of violence faced by our community. The issue has recently […]...
Read moreCourt Guidelines for Children’s Contact Services Under Review
The Attorney-General’s Department is currently reviewing the 2007 court guidelines for the use of the children’s contact services. The guidelines […]...
Read moreInterim Family Law Council Report on Family Law and Child Protection Intersection
The Commonwealth Attorney-General recently released the Interim Report by the Family Law Council on Families with Complex Needs and the […]...
Read moreFederal Circuit Court Relocation List Ceases
In March 2012, the Federal Circuit Court commenced a specialist Relocation List. The Relocation List was established as a pilot […]...
Read moreIntroduction of the Tribunals Amalgamation Act 2015 and its effect on Family Law
On 1 July 2015, the Migration Review Tribunal (MRT), Refugee Review Tribunal (MRT) and Social Security Appeal Tribunal (SSAT) merged […]...
Read moreVaccination Dispute
In the recent Family Court matter of Arranzio & Moss [2015] FamCA 544, the topical issue of whether a child […]...
Read moreParenting Orders for a Non-Parent
The case of Grimshaw & Thanh [2014] FCCA 2614 dealt with the issue of a person other than a parent […]...
Read moreSection 121 of the Family Law Act 1975
Section 121 of the Family Law Act prohibits publication of the details of family law proceedings. Section 121(1) provides that: […]...
Read moreIncrease in Court Fees
On 1 July 2015, NFL posted about the Senate voting on 25 June 2015 to disallow the proposed amendments to […]...
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