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Property proceedings - Family Court of Australia - Full Court [caption id="attachment_11763" align="alignright" width="350"] Property proceedings - Family Court of Australia - Full Court[/caption] Barnell & Barnell [2020] FamCAFC 102  This case looked at the principles relevant to the assessment of contributions determining property proceedings pursuant to s 79 of the Family Law Act 1975 Applicable principles It is well-settled by the authority that the assessment of contributions under s 79 of the Act is not a mathematical exercise. Evaluating Disparate Contributions Contribution, either direct...

What should you do if Family Law Matter makes Delay? Merging Family Courts and Early Senate Reports The current structure of the Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit court of Australia have led to systematic backlogs of cases, with Judges required to hear a multitude of matters on a single day. This has led many parties who have proceedings before the Court to be frustrated, and rightly so. The planned merging of the Family Court of Australia (FCA) and...

Can Family Court Make An Order In Relation To An Unborn Child? No! The Family Court is powerless to make orders prior to the birth of the child. As a family lawyer, I often receive inquiries from soon-to-be fathers wanting to know their rights in relation to their unborn child. In a recent matter, the father gave instructions in relation to his partner’s pregnancy. The expected date of birth of the child was three weeks from the date I received...

Merging of the federal circuit court of Australia On 30 May 2018, the Government proposed to restructure the existing structure of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. This will have the effect of merging the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCA) as of 1 January 2019. Resulting from this merge, a new Family Law Appeal Division will be created to specifically hear appeals from family matters of the new court structure. The new structure intends to create a...