U and U: The high court reconsiders relocation in the family court
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Young, L. (2002) U and U: The high court reconsiders relocation in the family court. University of Western Australian Law Review, 6 . pp. 241-257.
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Abstract
In 1999 the High Court took its first look at the vexed issue of relocation in family law matters: what to do when a residence parent wishes to move away, with the child/ren, from a contact parent. In that case, AMS v AIF; AIF v AMS ('AMS'),2 the High Court held (by a majority of 6-1) that the trial Judge had erroneously required the mother to establish she had a 'good reason' for her proposed move from Perth to Darwin. The paramount consideration for any parenting order is the best interests of the child,3 and while a parent's reasons for moving might well be relevant to that inquiry, the case held there is no pre-requisite that a parent establish a compelling reason before the move is permitted...
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Murdoch Affiliation: | School of Law |
| Publisher: | University of Western Australia, Law School |
| URI: | http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/42152 |
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