State Central Authority & Morton [2010] FamCA 77 (12 February 2010)
Catchwords: FAMILY LAW - CHILD ABDUCTION - Hague Convention - Children brought to Australia from New Zealand by the mother - Father seeks return of the children to New Zealand pursuant to the Hague Convention - Mother argues there is a grave risk that

State Central Authority & Fouadi [2010] FamCA 12 (22 January 2010)
Catchwords: FAMILY LAW - CHILD ABDUCTION - HAGUE CONVENTION - children taken from USA - where the father did not consent to the children being taken from the USA - where mother's evidence was accepted - issues of domestic violence - whether grave risk

State Central Authority & Park [2009] FamCA 1207 (9 December 2009)
Catchwords: FAMILY LAW - CHILD ABDUCTION - Hague Convention - threshold issues - whether the court should exercise jurisdiction where a welfare order had been made under State Child Protection Legislation - whether there should be a stay of proceedings

State Central Authority & Truman [2009] FamCA 1175 (2 December 2009)
Catchwords: FAMILY LAW - CHILDREN - Child Abduction - procedure - benefits of mediation - exceptional circumstances warranting appointment of an independent children's lawyer - alleged wrongful retention - children not habitually resident in USA - exce

State Central Authority & Quang [2009] FamCA 1038 (26 October 2009)
Catchwords: FAMILY LAW - CHILDREN - Access application under the Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Regulations 1986 - Appointment of an independent children's lawyer - Exceptional circumstances found to exist

Taybor & Anderson (No. 2) [2009] FamCA 923 (4 September 2009)
Catchwords: FAMILY LAW - CHILD ABDUCTION - Child taken from Australia - Child brought to Australia - Hague Convention FAMILY LAW - CHILDREN - Child related proceedings - Best interests - With whom a child lives FAMILY LAW - CHILD ABUSE - Allegation of

Department of Child Safety & Starky [2009] FamCA 774 (19 August 2009)
Catchwords: FAMILY LAW - CHILD ABDUCTION - Hague Convention - 2½ year old boy - Father has residence order in UK - Wrongfully retained in Australia - Consented to order for return - Authorities in Australia and UK unable to implement - Grave risk

Department of Child Safety & Butler [2009] FamCA 740 (14 August 2009)
Catchwords: FAMILY LAW - CHILD ABDUCTION - Hague Convention - Removal from NZ to Australia - Whether the child was habitually resident in Australia - Regard to be had to the circumstances of the case - Find that the child was habitually resident in Aus

Department of Child Safety & Downs-Hopman [2009] FamCA 808 (8 July 2009)
Catchwords: FAMILY LAW - CHILD ABDUCTION - Hague Convention - Child wrongfully retained - No material filed by Respondent - Case made out - Orders for return

Department of Child Safety & Kells [2009] FamCA 452 (29 May 2009)
Catchwords: FAMILY LAW - CHILD ABDUCTION - Hague Convention - Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Regulations1986 - construction of Regulation 16(2)(c)