The Latest Breaking News from Family Court

Wife calling husband ‘dark-skinned’ amounts to cruelty, says Karnataka HC granting divorce to couple

Karnataka HC grants divorce to man after wife insulted him for being 'dark-skinned', noting it constitutes cruelty. Evidence shows wife moved away from husband without cause and made false allegations of illicit relationships. HC said calling him dark amounted to cruelty and set aside family court order.

The Hindu · Aug 8, 2023

How parents exploited Covid lockdown to hide sadistic torture of 10-month-old baby

Shannon Marsden and Stephen Boden launched a ‘savage’ tirade of abuse against their 10-month-old son, Laura Sharman reports

The Independent UK · May 26, 2023

The Family Court system that gave Finley Boden back to his killer parents

A barrister has explained the workings of the Family Courts, one of the most secretive parts of the court system.

The Independent UK · May 26, 2023

Allegations of cruelty couldn’t have been brushed summarily by family court: Bombay HC

MUMBAI: Family Court could not have done "guess work" and could not have come to the conclusion that an estranged couple’s marriage was "dissolved in their mind and heart" while passing a divorce decree, said the Bombay high court setting aside a divorce granted by the Mumbai family court last…

The Times of India · Apr 14, 2023

West Virginia Family Court Judge with History of Arranging Warrantless Searches Resigns

We may have finally discovered a limit to judicial immunity.

Reason · Feb 6, 2023

Family law reforms would overturn Howard-era rules in bid to reduce conflict

The government hopes the change will make the family law less confrontational and less apt to be used as a means for harassment.

The New Daily · Jan 30, 2023

Sydney's Campbelltown Court in desperate need of NSW government commitment to upgrade

Campbelltown Court, about 50 kilometres from Sydney, is the legal hub for the Macarthur region, one of the fastest growing areas in Australia — the local mayor says its citizens don't have access to justice.

ABC News · Jan 28, 2023

"Father Has Held Himself Out as 'the Father,' … But Father Has Also Referred to Himself as 'the Mother'"

Of course, as usual, the resolution of this questions turns on a question of procedure.

Reason · Jan 7, 2023

First Nations mother appeals to the federal government for help in Hague convention custody dispute

A First Nations mother is appealing to the federal government to intervene in an international custody dispute that has separated her from her two-year-old daughter.

ABC News · Dec 29, 2022

Family law system and NSW child protection system 'misaligned', inquiry finds

Inquiry highlights collision between state and federal jurisdictions that can see children placed in the care of those identified as a risk by child protection.

ABC News · Dec 16, 2022