Watkins and Watkins

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[2014] FCCA 2104

24 September 2014


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AGLC Case Decision Date
Watkins and Watkins [2014] FCCA 2104 [2014] FCCA 2104 24 September 2014

CaseChat Overview and Summary

In *Watkins and Watkins*, heard by Judge Cassidy, the dispute concerned an application for contravention filed on 12 June 2014, relating to a child born in 2009. The specific nature of the contravention alleged is not detailed in the provided text, but the court's orders indicate it related to child-related arrangements.

The central legal issue before the court was whether a contravention of existing parenting orders had occurred. Implicitly, the court was also required to consider the appropriate orders to make in light of its determination on the contravention application, particularly concerning the practical arrangements for the child's changeovers.

Judge Cassidy dismissed the amended application for contravention. The court then made new orders regarding the child's changeovers, specifying that the father was to collect the child from the relevant State School at the commencement of his time with the child. Conversely, the mother was ordered to collect the child from Gloria Jeans at the conclusion of the father's time.
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Areas of Law

  • Family Law

  • Civil Procedure

Legal Concepts

  • Remedies

  • Jurisdiction

  • Procedural Fairness

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Cases Cited

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Statutory Material Cited

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Hale & Hale [2011] FMCAfam 1107
Jets & Maker [2010] FamCAFC 55
Hale and Hale (No.2) [2009] FMCAfam 873