directions hearing

Hey everyone, We have been given orders to do hair follicle drug testing. I requested this drug test for both parties as I will have no trouble passing and the other party will fail. The test should give results dating back a minimum of 3 months but could go back to 9 months. In my initiating...

We are progressing in to the 4th year since my initiating application, with no final outcome in sight. We sought directions for trial at our last directions hearing (a few weeks ago) which our judge refused, instead ordering an updated family report and urging us both to consider what that...

Hello. I may well need to self represent as funds are low... When I return next week to court how do I inform the Judge about any changes to our situation that have occurred and make sure he reads the key points on the front page...(well hopefully glances at them) Do I submit a doc via...

Hi I filed for interim and final orders regarding parenting earlier this year. I am self representing. We have had a family report completed and have a directions hearing coming up. I was just wanting some general help on what to expect at this hearing. Would the Judge make orders based on the...

Hey All, I filed initiating application in June. Directions hearing held in July without the other party as I was attempting to proceed Ex-parte (failed). Orders made for me to serve the mother (happened the following day). "The Mother filed and served a Response to the Initiating Application...

Hi, I am currently in an appeal process at the AAT for child support. There is a directions hearing in a few weeks, the first stage in the appeals process. I have ceased making payments to Child Support Agency as of when I lodged the appeal with AAT, as CSA withdrew a massive amount of money...

Recently police filed an IVO order against an employer who was sexually inappropriate by asking me sexually explicit questions, becoming aroused when asking me derogatory questions on occasions and causing psychological harm. My former employer used to be my doctor and is aware of my...

Hi All, Just letting you know how the second directions hearing went yesterday. I feel that it went pretty good! And thank this website and you guys for the help so far. Up to yesterday the other side still hadn’t returned the paperwork for the application in a case. I also felt quite prepared...

Hey guys! So I'm looking at getting a start on lodging an application in a family law case. Our next directions hearing is in 6 weeks. Yesterday was the third time that my ex took our son an hour early from supervised contact! I again emailed her solicitor today about this. An exact copy and...

Hi all, Back again just with an update and some questions on where to go from here! I have a 15-month-old son, who I haven't seen in 9 months. I had a first court appearance in October, which my ex did not turn up to, so the first directions hearing got reset for today. There is an AVO in...