21 Nov 2017
LACHY v. YC
- Citation
- LACHY v. YC
- Court
- Family Court
- Case number
- FCJA2057/2016
The mother failed to produce compelling, cogent evidence to prove on the balance of probabilities that Ms. N sexually abused or behaved inappropriately towards the child; the observed conduct was more plausibly explained as normal exploratory behaviour of a young child and the allegations amounted to conjecture; accordingly Ms. N is exonerated, the father's undertaking is discharged, and the mother is ordered to pay costs on a party and party basis to be taxed if not agreed.