Hunt and Planey

Case

[2017] FamCA 549

1 August 2017


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Hunt and Planey [2017] FamCA 549 [2017] FamCA 549 1 August 2017

CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the matter of *Hunt and Planey*, Rees J of the Family Court of Australia considered a parenting dispute concerning a child, L. The father had filed an Initiating Application on 30 March 2016.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether the Family Court of Australia was the appropriate forum to determine the parenting dispute.

Rees J determined that the Family Court was not the appropriate forum for the parenting dispute. Consequently, the Court dismissed the father's Initiating Application filed on 30 March 2016.
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Areas of Law

  • Family Law

  • Civil Procedure

Legal Concepts

  • Jurisdiction

  • Procedural Fairness

  • Standing

  • Appeal

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ZP v PS [1994] HCA 29
ZP v PS [1994] HCA 29