Form 42 Family Law Rules Order 32, Rule 2
 
1 Appellant

WATSON, Charles Richard
1 Commercial Road, Port Adelaide, SA 5015
 
4 Respondents

JAMES, Pauline Ruth
13 Colorado Drive, Glenalta, SA 5052
 
BLAKE, George Palmer
24 Euro Ave, Eden Hills, SA 5050

 
5 Orders appealed
 
  27th November 1989 Forbes, JR
  24th July 1992 Murray, J
  31st August 1998 Dawe, J
  31st March 1999 Robinson, J
 
 
8 Grounds of appeal

1/ Section 43(d) of the Family Law Act states that,
       "the Family Court shall, in the exercise of its jurisdiction under this Act, have
        regard to: the means available for assisting parties to a marriage to consider
        reconciliation or the improvement of their relationship to each other and to
        their children."

2/ Section 60B. (2) of the Family Law Act states that,
       "except when it is or would be contrary to a child's best interests:
        (a) children have the right to know and be cared for by both their parents,
        regardless of whether their parents are married, separated, have never married
        or have never lived together; and
        (b) children have a right of contact, on a regular basis, with both their parents
        and with other people significant to their care, welfare and development; and
        (c) parents share duties and responsibilities concerning the care, welfare and
        development of their children; and
        (d) parents should agree about the future parenting of their children."

 
3/ Section 68F(2)(a) of the Family Law Act states that,
       "in determining what is in the child's best interests, the court must consider:
        any wishes expressed by the child and any factors (such as the child's maturity
        or level of understanding) that the court thinks are relevant to the weight it should
        give to the child's wishes".
        The children in these proceedings have consistently expressed their wish to spend
        time with their father, and to visit their family in New Zealand.
 
 
9 Orders sought

1/ Shared residence; contact according to the children's wishes

2/ Communication between the parties

3/ Dr. Blake's response to :
    a/ the allegation - 9th December 1991
    b/ the report by Dr. Terry Donald - 15th November 1994
    c/ the report by Dr. Felicity Goodyear-Smith - 8th May 1997
    d/ the report by Dr. John A M Gall - 10th May 1999

 
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