Tag: mother withholding child from father australia

In a recent Appeal of a decision of the Family Court of Australia, the Appellant Court reviewed orders between the parties in respect of their two children under Pt VII of the Family Law Act 1975. The orders made provision for the children to live with the mother and for her to have sole parental responsibility for them. Relevantly, however, the orders also made provision for the children to spend time and communicate with the father and required the parties to ensure the...

The most important thing to remember as any parent, and just as much so in separated families, is that you must be proactive and protective should your children face a serious or significant threat. You must protect them from any real potential harm regardless of whether there is a parenting plan in place, Court orders or simply an agreement between the parents in split family situations where care is shared. So, yes you should withhold a child if there is...