Judgment
AM v AM - Judgment
[2020] CICA (Civil) 2
· Civ App 0002/2020 · 2020-06-24
Relocation of a child to another jurisdiction; Adequacy of judicial reasoning in family relocation cases; Application of the welfare checklist under the Children Law (2012 Revision); Weight to be given to the child’s expressed wishes; Evaluation of primary caregiver status and its impact on relocation decisions; Judicial deference to trial judge’s evaluation in child welfare cases; Consideration of sibling relationships in relocation decisions; Departure from welfare officer’s recommendations; Impact of post-judgment conduct on appeal; Financial orders ancillary to relocation decisions.
Full metadata
| Neutral Citation | [2020] CICA (Civil) 2 |
|---|---|
| Cause Number | Civ App 0002/2020 |
| Court | CICA (Civ) |
| Judge | Beatson JA, Martin JA, Moses JA |
| Parties | AM v AM - Judgment |
| Judgment Date | 2020-06-24 |
| Subject | Relocation of a child to another jurisdiction; Adequacy of judicial reasoning in family relocation cases; Application of the welfare checklist under the Children Law (2012 Revision); Weight to be given to the child’s expressed wishes; Evaluation of primary caregiver status and its impact on relocation decisions; Judicial deference to trial judge’s evaluation in child welfare cases; Consideration of sibling relationships in relocation decisions; Departure from welfare officer’s recommendations; Impact of post-judgment conduct on appeal; Financial orders ancillary to relocation decisions. |
| Filename (current) | 20-06-24_am_v_am.pdf |
Legislation cited
| Statute | Sections cited | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Children Act | 10(11)(4) | 1 |
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