Abusive mother allowed to keep children

In what appears to be a very unusual case a Family Court has ordered that the children of an abusive Mother are to remain living with her and the Father is not permitted to spend any time with them at all.

The Mother had made the children so distressed at seeing their father that Justice Austin decided that they should not have to see him.

Evidence was presented that showed that the Father had warm loving relationships with the children in the past. This relationship however was undermined by the mother who instilled in the children a fear of the father.

The Dangers of Social Networking and Text Messages

Social networking such as Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, Blogs and Forums are becoming increasingly popular. So too is text messaging with just about everyone having a mobile phone these days.

Whilst social networking and text messaging can be an effective way of communicating, they can also be dangerous. After separation, emotions can be high and people can begin to voice their feelings about their former partner and discuss things that affect their former partner.

Everything you write, post, display and comment on can be read by people who may not be the intended audience or recipient. Social networking posts and text messages can be used as evidence in family law proceedings.

Before you write anything on public social networking sites or in text messages, you should ask yourself, “Do I want the Court to read this?” If you don’t, then don’t write it. It is a breach of the Family Law Act to publish anything about your family law matter which is presently before the Court.

Many social networking sites have privacy settings which enable you to keep your posts, photographs and videos private. You should always ensure that this private information is kept private.

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