Read the full judgment text of CACV 000219/1999 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 29 February 2000 before Hon Godfrey VP, Rogers JA and Ribeiro JA.
Family law – custody – access – best interests of the child – appellate interference with discretion – costs – appeal dismissed – father precluded from applying to vary access order for three years without leave – child's hostility to father – social welfare reports recommended no access for at least three years – appeal dismissed with costs – separate taxation of mother's costs for Legal Aid Regulations
Legal issues: Interference with discretion on access order
Outcome: Appeal dismissed.