The mother of children aged 10 and 7 years was in her third long term relationship. The first relationship commenced when she was aged 18 years and produced 3 children.
The second relationship commenced when the mother was A mother wanted to relocate and submitted that she experienced a psychological condition that would be alleviated if she were permitted to relocate. The mother submitted that her level of distress was such that she had on occasions contemplated, The judge ruled that the evidence offered by each person could be given by the father himself and did not require expert opinion.
One party wanted to submit statements from witnesses whose evidence was not an affidavit and was not in the form of a statement. The judge considered that a statement by one doctor was intended to contract evidence from The biological father of a child aged 15 years had undergone hormone therapy to re-assign his gender to female gender change.
The father applied to spend time with the child although the child was found to be completely A maternal great aunt and uncle applied for final parenting orders. Evidence was given that the child protection department had expressed concerns about a range of topics related to the mother including her alleged drug addictions, criminal behaviour, verbal and Parents had separated 7 years earlier.
A trial judge supported an application by the father and made an interim order for the mother and child to return to be near to the The judge found that there was an unacceptable risk to children aged 15, 12 and 9 years due to a range of factors. The father had been convicted of aggravated indecent assault of a child of the The case involved a situation where a father was charged with sexual assault of a child and was subsequently acquitted.
