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1. Davies & Anor & Schwartz [2010] FMCAfam 144 (25 February 2010)

Catchwords: FAMILY LAW – Parenting – contact with mother and maternal grandmother – high conflict.

Date Delivered: 25 February 2010

Before:

Legislation Cited: Family Law Act 1975, ss.60B, 60CC, 61DA, 65DAA

Cases Cited: Bruce Smyth,



2. Malone & Malone [2010] FMCAfam 148 (22 February 2010)

Catchwords: FAMILY LAW – Discharge of spousal maintenance arrears – substantial delay in applying for discharge of spousal maintenance – changed circumstances of the parties.

Date Delivered: 22 February 2010

Before: Kemp FM

Legislation Cited: Family Law Act 1975, s.83

Cases Cited:



3. Costa & Fairbank (SSAT Appeal) [2010] FMCAfam 39 (22 February 2010)

Catchwords: CHILD SUPPORT – Appeal from decision of SSAT – whether the SSAT erred in finding special circumstances for departure – whether SSAT erred in its considerations of the income and expenses of the applicant.

Date Delivered: 22 February 2010

Before: Slack FM

Legislation Cited:

Cases Cited: LDME & JMA (SSAT Appeal) [2007] FMCAfam 712 Tasman & Tisdall [2008] FMCAfam 126 Kennon v Spry (2008) FLC 93-388



4. Fitzpatrick & Power [2010] FamCAFC 22 (22 February 2010)

Catchwords: FAMILY LAW – APPEAL – CHILDREN – RELOCATION – appeal from a Federal Magistrate decision – interim orders – where the Federal Magistrate made orders allowing the mother to relocate with the child from countryNew South Wales to a town in Que

Date Delivered: 22 February 2010

Before: Bryant CJ, Finn

Legislation Cited: Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Federal Proceedings (Costs) Act 1981

Cases Cited: Chappell & Chappell (2008) FLC 93-382 Goode and Goode [2006] FamCA 1346; (2006) FLC 93-286 Gronow v Gronow [1979] HCA 63; (1979) 144 CLR 513 Newlands and Newlands [2007] FamCA 168; (2007) 37 Fam LR 103



5. IABH & HRBH [2010] FamCA 110 (22 February 2010)

Catchwords: FAMILY LAW – PROPERTY – The effect of the Full Court’s orders upon the exercise of discretion when considering contributions – capital gains tax – consideration of the four

Date Delivered: 22 February 2010

Before: Watts J

Legislation Cited: Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

Cases Cited: Z & Z [2005] FamCA 996; (2005) FLC 93-241 Omacini v Omacini [2005] FamCA 195; (2005) FLC 93-218 HDM & MM and SJM [2006] FamCA 47 Farnell and Farnell (1996) FLC 92-681 Gollings & Scott [2007] FamCA 397; (2007) FLC 93-319 C & C [199



6. Stephens & Stephens (Stay Application) [2010] FamCAFC 20 (19 February 2010)

Catchwords: FAMILY LAW – PROPERTY – STAY APPLICATION – PENDING SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL TO HIGH COURT – Application for stay of orders of the Full Court and the orders of a single judge in the appellate jurisdiction of the Family Court of Australia – Wh

Date Delivered: 19 February 2010

Before: May, Boland

Legislation Cited: Australian Federation of Consumer Organisations Incorporated v Tobacco Institute of Australia Ltd (No. 2) [1991] FCA 329; (1991) 30 FCR 548 Buller Ski Lifts Ltd v Mt Buller Alpine Resort Management Board [2000] VSCA 31 Bryant v C

Cases Cited: Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)



7. Loude & Loude (Re-determination) [2010] FamCAFC 19 (19 February 2010)

Catchwords: FAMILY LAW – APPEAL – RE-DETERMINATION – Where the husband appealed the orders of the Federal Magistrate – Where the appeal was allowed and orders provided for the parties to make submission in relation to the re-determination of the matter

Date Delivered: 19 February 2010

Before: May, Boland

Legislation Cited: Brett-Hall & Brett-Hall [2006] FamCA 712; (2006) FLC 93-276 G & G [2001] FamCA 1453 R v W (unreported, Steele J, 2 July 2002)

Cases Cited: Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)



8. Bachman & Bachman [2010] FMCAfam 80 (18 February 2010)

Catchwords: FAMILY LAW – Parenting orders – relocation – best interests of children have priority over parent’s right to freedom of movement.

Date Delivered: 18 February 2010

Before: Bender FM

Legislation Cited: Family Law Act 1975, ss.60B, 60CA, 60CC, 65DAA

Cases Cited: B and B: Family Law Reform Act 1995 (1997) 140 FLR 11 AMS v AIF; AIF v AMS (1999) FLC 92-852 A v A: Relocation Approach [2000] FamCA 751; [2000] 26 Fam LR 382 U v U [2002] HCA 36; (2002) 211 CLR 238 D & SV (2003) FamCA 280



9. Hilare & Hilare [2010] FamCA 108 (18 February 2010)

Catchwords: FAMILY LAW – PROPERTY – unpaid taxation small pool – liabilities – husband earning high income – whether order sought was for more than 100% of the pool FAMILY LAW – SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE – wife in committed relationship wi

Date Delivered: 18 February 2010

Before: BROWN J.

Legislation Cited: Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) ss 79, 79(4)(d) to (g), 75(2)(b),(h),(k), (na) Taxation Administration Act 1953 ss 8AAZA, 8AAZALE, AAAZC, AAZLA

Cases Cited: Biltoft and Biltoft [1995] FamCA 45; (1995) FLC 92-614 Milankov and Milankov [2002] FamCA 195; (2002) FLC 93-095 Gollings and Scott [2007] FamCA 397; (2007) FLC 93-319 Bevan and Bevan (1995) FLC 92-600 Mitchell and Mitchell (1995) FL



10. Jessup & Jessup [2010] FMCAfam 124 (17 February 2010)

Catchwords: CHILD SUPPORT – Application to set aside child support agreement made in May 2006 – agreement

Date Delivered: 17 February 2010

Before: Sexton FM

Legislation Cited: Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989, ss.3, 4, 12, 114, 121, 136 Child Support Legislation Amendment (Reform of the Child Support Scheme – New Formula and Other Measures) Act 2006, s.2, schedule 5 Child Support (Registration and Colle

Cases Cited: Balzano & Balzano [2010] FamCAFC 11 Christian & Donald [2008] FamCAFC 44 Daley & Daley [2009] FMCAfam 398 In The Marriage of Lutzke (1979) 5 FamLR 553 Simpson and Hamlin (1984) FLC 91-576