Family Law Case Studies

Summary of Facts: a decision was made in the Federal Circuit Court for the relocation of the children at the first court date, appeal was lodged for the interim decision, application to the court for a stay of the orders in the interim...

Summary of Facts: assets were left to the husband in a will through the form of a family trust and also to his sister in a similar trust, when separating the wife sought that the assets in the trusts were included for division...

Summary of Facts: there was a domestic violence order in place with standard condition to be of good behaviour, further dispute between the parties, was it necessary or desirable to vary the order to include additional conditions...

Summary of Facts: whether judicial interference amounted to an unfair trial and whether there was judicial bullying in a parenting trial, was there a fair trial and was there an actual bias, or an appearance of bias by the Judge...

Summary of Facts: contravention of parenting orders, whether there was a reasonable excuse for withholding the child, whether it was necessary to protect the safety of the child and there was evidence of risk of harm...

Summary of Facts: parties separated not long after the birth of the child, father did not see the child for several months and was seeking shared care, mother was seeking step-up of time, allegations made of mental health concerns, drug use...