Family Court Articles
Jailed mothers refuse to help find their children
POLICE are concerned about the welfare of two children allegedly kidnapped by their mothers from their foster carer more than two months ago.
Mental impairment defence in bridge death
MENTAL impairment will be central to the defence of a man accused of throwing his four-year-old daughter to her death off the West Gate Bridge, the Supreme Court has heard.
Another pay rise for federal judges
FEDERAL judges have been awarded a second pay rise in a month after a tribunal indicated it would defy a call by Attorney-General Robert McClelland to exercise wage restraint.
Mediation laws help spare divided couples court pain
LAWS aimed at keeping separating couples out of court by forcing unresolved disputes to mediation may have contributed to a decline in bitter court contests.
Children overload
Ahead of the state Ombudsman's imminent report on child protection, Carol Nader looks at a system swamped with referrals and buckling under the pressure.
