In Firmer & Britton [2012] FamCA 576 (23 July 2012) Justice Monteith made a finding at the end of a five day final hearing that the parties’ net pool of assets was worth $4m and included the notional add back of a $2.1m property which the husband had transferred into a superannuation fund in the […]
In Slater & Light [2013] FamCAFC 4 (5 February 2013) the father appealed to the Full Court against Federal Magistrate Coates order for indefinite supervision of his time with the parties’ three children. The father, who was being treated for Asperger’s Syndrome, was alleged by the mother to pose an unacceptable risk of emotional harm […]
In Chapa [2012] FMCAfam 1420 (18 December 2012) the mother unilaterally relocated from Sydney to Adelaide with two young children, alleging abuse of the children by the father and family violence on his part. The father alleged that the mother was mentally unstable (producing a suicide note written by her (paras 39-43)) and was guilty […]
Relocation from Launceston to Melbourne allowed In Abrahams & Rathbone [2013] FMCAfam 1 (9 January 2013) Roberts FM allowed the mother to relocate with a child born in 2008 from Launceston to Melbourne where her new partner worked. The parties were described as “two very competent and committed parents” (para 35). The mother offered significant […]
In Gissing & Sheffield [2012] FMCAfam 1111 (18 December 2012) O’Sullivan FM described (para 2) as “unusual” the relationship between the 48 year old applicant who alleged a 17 year relationship with the respondent, a 65 year old business proprietor, that began as a business association and became a personal one. After considering substantial evidence […]
Strings attached as guitar store goes under JACKSONS RARE GUITARS sold instruments to the stars: George Harrison, Metallica, Slash and Keith Urban. The walls were adorned with rock’n’roll perfection: 1957 Fender Stratocasters, 2002 Rickenbacker 660/6s and numerous Gibson Les Pauls. Jacksons was placed in voluntary administration last month, leaving more than 100 clients who were […]
In Kingsford [2012] FamCA 889 (19 October 2012) Justice Bennett determined a dispute between the parties as to whether their child should be immunised by way of homeopathic or traditional vaccination. The Court heard evidence from a doctor (Dr J) who urged traditional vaccination and a homeopathic practitioner (Dr G) who expressed the view that […]
In Baghti [2012] FamCA 711 (22 August 2012) Justice Fowler accepted the recommendation of a valuer (paras 694-718) that the wife’s retail business, owned by the wife and her sister in partnership, be sold, saying at paras 694-700: “Professor WL stated that he had limited information available with respect to the operation of the business, […]
On the legal aid website you will note the following: Increased demand forces changes to legal aid eligibility guidelines in 2013 Date : 11 Dec 2012 Victoria Legal Aid is introducing changes to eligibility guidelines to ensure its services remain financially sustainable in the face of record demand for legal help from the community. The […]
An Article from the Age by Jane Lee on 12 December 2012 had this to say about the Victorian Legal Aid costs slashing to take effect from 7 January 2013: WARNING ON LEGAL AID SLANGING MATCHES FAMILY law disputes could turn into slanging matches between parents forced to cross-examine each other, putting their children’s best […]
