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Despite getting Rs 20 lakh alimony in divorce settlement, wife continues criminal cases against husband, in-laws; HC quashes case as abuse of process

A woman received Rs 20 lakh in permanent alimony as part of a divorce settlement. Despite agreeing to withdraw all cases, she continued criminal proceedings against her former husband's parents. The Rajasthan High Court deemed this an abuse of the court process. The court quashed the cases, stating the wife's…

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Ex-Carlton boss suffers legal loss in lewd photo battle

Former AFL club president Luke Sayers has failed in his bid to have his wife's defamation case against him heard in private in a battle over a lewd photo.

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Wife’s MBA degree or past employment with MNCs can’t stop her from demanding maintenance, rules HC

An Allahabad High Court ruling states a wife's education or earning potential does not disqualify her from maintenance. The court considered a case where a husband argued his wife's MBA and past jobs meant she could earn. The court emphasized her current inability to maintain herself and the husband's financial…

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Family court's 50 year legacy of reform and resilience

Fifty years on, the Family Court's legacy spans landmark rulings, social change and tragedy, while supporting millions of families through their darkest times.

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Tom Phillips inquiry: one family’s tragedy now a chance to reform NZ’s child protection system

Yesterday’s announcement of a public inquiry into the handling of the Tom Phillips case was inevitable. When children go missing for years, the public has a right to understand whether the agencies responsible acted with the necessary urgency and coordination.

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Mother whose sons were killed by their father says law change will save lives

A law which guides the Family Court to presume that contact with both parents is usually in the best interests of a child is to be repealed.

The Independent UK

Domestic abuse commissioner criticises antiquated views in family court hearings

Research found evidence of abuse within 73% of hearings and in 87% of the case files they reviewed.

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Recovery of maintenance arrears: HC orders creating a charge on immovable property of husband

High Court of Karnataka orders creation of charge on properties for maintenance arrears, increases monthly maintenance for wife and disabled son.

The Hindu

How discredited 'parental alienation syndrome' is being used to cover up abuse

Thousands of children in New Zealand will go to bed tonight in the court-ordered care of violent fathers because a judge accepted a diagnosis of a non-existent disorder

Newsroom.co.nz

Court grapples with Newsroom's banned story

Crown lawyers face strong questioning from judges as Newsroom tries to overturn a ban on a video investigation into Oranga Tamariki.

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Recording of phone conversations violates privacy rights: Chhattisgarh high court

RAIPUR: Setting aside a family court order, the Chhattisgarh High Court has held that recording a telephonic conversation without the knowledge and permission of the person concerned is a violation of the right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution.

The Times of India

Delhi Court grants Shikhar Dhawan divorce on grounds of cruelty by wife

NEW DELHI: The Family Court of Delhi has granted a divorce to Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan, with the judgement citing cruelty as the primary reason. The court's verdict comes after an 11-year marriage and follows an agreement between the parties that they had not been living as husband and wife…

The Times of India

Family Court is an unsafe space for victims of family violence

That victims of family violence should need an independent guide for support information is evidence of systemic failures of our court system, write Carrie Leonetti and Deborah Mackenzie

Newsroom.co.nz

Wife calling husband ‘dark-skinned’ amounts to cruelty, says Karnataka HC granting divorce to couple

Karnataka HC grants divorce to man after wife insulted him for being 'dark-skinned', noting it constitutes cruelty. Evidence shows wife moved away from husband without cause and made false allegations of illicit relationships. HC said calling him dark amounted to cruelty and set aside family court order.

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Until women’s lives matter

If the Auckland gunman's violence towards his partner had been taken as seriously as if it had been against a stranger, last week's victims would likely have gone home safely to their families. Carrie Leonetti asks why we treat 'domestics' differently.

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The Family Court’s motherhood problem

That judges and lawyers feel comfortable interfering in breastfeeding is emblematic of a larger cultural problem, writes Carrie Leonetti.

The Independent UK

‘Monster’ parents who brutally murdered ‘perfect’ baby son jailed for life

Shannon Marsden and Stephen Boden ‘worked together’ to murder their son surrounded by filth and cannabis, a court heard.

Daily Mirror

House of horrors where evil parents murdered 'cuddly' baby after plot to clean up home

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Shannon Marsden and Stephen Boden were convicted of the murder of little Finley Boden last month in one of the 'most harrowing' cases police have ever seen

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Pictures of tidy home show how killer parents won back son

Shannon Marsden and Stephen Boden convinced authorities they could care for their son before he died in squalor.

The Times of India

Allegations of cruelty couldn’t have been brushed summarily by family court: Bombay HC

MUMBAI: Family Court could not have done "guess work" and could not have come to the conclusion that an estranged couple’s marriage was "dissolved in their mind and heart" while passing a divorce decree, said the Bombay high court setting aside a divorce granted by the Mumbai family court last…

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Secret court manuals shroud justice in secrecy

Bench books are publicly-funded manuals that help judges make decisions. Amid criticism of our Family Court using outdated and discredited theories, Carrie Leonetti asks why they're not publicly-available.

The Conversation

The Whitlam government gave us no-fault divorce, women's refuges and childcare. Australia needs another feminist revolution

Australia’s history of women and political rights is, to put it mildly, chequered. It enfranchised (white) women very early, in 1902. And it was the first country to give them the vote combined with the right to stand for parliament.

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