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Gronow V. Gronow

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 January 2025

Lyn McLennan
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Abstract

Custody — Parents equally suitable custodians — Is there a presumption that a young girl should be left in the custody of her mother — Position and role of appellate court in custody proceedings — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) — Ss. 43(c), 64(1)(a), (2)

Type
Case Notes
Information
Federal Law Review , Volume 11 , Issue 2 , June 1980 , pp. 222 - 228
Copyright
Copyright © 1980 The Australian National University

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References

1 (1979) 54 A.L.J.R. 243; (1979) 29 A.L.R. 129; [1979) F.L.C. 90-716. High

2 (1962) 35 A.L.J.R. 251.

3 Id. 254.

4 E.g. Austin v. Austin (1865) 35 Beav. 257, 55 E.R. 634.

5 Kades v. Kades (1962) 35 A.L.J.R. 251; Lovell v. Lovell (1950) 81 C.L.R. 513.

6 E.g. Raby and Raby (1976) 27 F.L.R. 412; Hobbs and Ludlow (1976) 29 F.L.R. 101.

7 (1976) 10 A.LR. 227, 241.

8 Evidence of Evatt C.J. of the Family Court of Australia, before a Sub-Committee of the Joint Select Committee on the Family Law Act, Hansard, 6 July 1979, 5757.

9 (1979) 54 A.L.J.R. 243, 247.

10 (1949) 80 C.L.R. 597.

11 (1950) 81 C.L.R. 513.

12 (1962) 35 A.L.J.R. 251.

13 (1979) 54 A.L.J.R. 243, 247.

14 Evidence, Proof and Probability (1978) 94.

15 (1979) 54 A.L.J.R. 243, 247.

16 Id. 246.

17 Id. 247.

18 (1976) 27 F.L.R. 412.

19 (1976) 10 A.L.R. 227.

20 In such cases as Raby and Raby (1976) 27 F.L.R. 412 and Hobbs and Ludlow (1976) 29 F.L.R. 101.

21 (1979) 54 A.L.J.R. 243, 249.

22 Ibid.

23 The “regrettable” position in many non-jury civil cases, which Murphy J. hoped would be avoided in custody cases, id. 250-251.

24 By an amendment to s. 23 of the Guardianship Act 1968; Guardianship Amendment Bill (No. 2), N.Z.P.D. Vol. 247, 4548, (6 December 1979).

25 (1979) 53 A.L.J.R. 293.

26 Lovell v. Lovell (1950) 81 C.L.R. 513; House v. R. (1936) 55 C.L.R. 499.

27 (1979) 54 A.L.J.R. 243, 252; see also 245 per Stephen J., 248 per Mason and Wilson JJ., 251 per Murphy J.

28 See particularly House v. R. (1936) 55 C.L.R. 499, 504-505, quoted by Aickin J. (1979) 54 A.L.I.R. 243, 251.

29 Id. 244.

30 Id. 249.

31 These principles were discussed by Megarry J. in In re B. (T.A.) (An Infant) [1971] 1 Ch. 270.

32 This hope was fulfilled when the mother was granted custody in the further proceedings (unreported).