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Bonus: The Lindsay Clancy Case - Mental Health & Warning Signs
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Content warning: This episode discusses the deaths of children, mental health, postpartum mental illness and other sensitive topics. Listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know needs support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.
In this bonus episode of This Week in Family Law, we take a look at the Lindsay Clancy case through an Australian family law lens, including some tips for how family lawyers can proceed when faced with similar cases.
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:59 - Lindsay Clancy Case Overview
14:58 - Looking at it From a Family Law Perspective
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This Week in Family Law is the go-to podcast for busy Australian family lawyers looking to stay updated without the overwhelm. Whether you’re a family lawyer in Australia, a practitioner working towards CPD, or simply interested in family law, this podcast delivers clear, practical insights in a bite-sized format. Subscribe to stay up to date with the latest developments in Australian family law. New episodes drop every Monday.
Topics covered in this episode:
- The Lindsay Clancy case
- The prosecution and defence arguments
- Postpartum psychosis and parental mental health
- Public reaction and debate surrounding the case
- Mental health concerns in parenting matters
- Identifying warning signs and risks to children
- When unsupervised contact may no longer be appropriate
- How family lawyers can advise clients where a parent’s mental health is a concern
- What advice could have been given before the Lindsay Clancy tragedy
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