Ep# 16 - Nick Beaunan - The Courts Want You to Fail

Episode 16. Nick Beaunan

This week on the Broken Fathers Podcast, I sat down with Nick Beaunan, a 50-year-old father from Tweed Heads who works in IT. Nick shared his challenging 16-month journey through family court as he fought for his two children.

Nick's story began with his parents' separation when he was young, leading to him being raised by his grandmother on the Sunshine Coast. Following in his parents' footsteps, both nurses, Nick began his career at Nambour Hospital at 18. Finding nursing unfulfilling and seeking adventure, he soon packed his bags and moved to Melbourne to join the Victorian Police. After completing 20 weeks at the police academy, Nick was posted to St Kilda, where he began his general duties career. He was later posted to Sunshine before becoming a detective and eventually retired as a Sergeant.

Nick, who was married for 15 years. Unfortunately, his marriage began to struggle when his ex-wife was diagnosed with mental health issues. This led Nick to feel like an unwanted carer. After leaving the Victorian Police, Nick started working as a security risk advisor in Papua New Guinea. It was during this time that his relationship began to dissolve. While he was working away, Nick's ex-wife made it very difficult for him to communicate with their children.

Upon returning home, a former police colleague informed Nick that his ex-wife was attempting to file an AVO against him. This colleague also mentioned that some police officers at the station had a personal vendetta against Nick, despite never having met him. Nick believes there's a lack of "brotherhood" within the force and that ex-cops, much like veterans, are often perceived as aggressive.
 
He recounts a distressing incident where his ex-partner was having an episode in public. Concerned for her safety, he withheld her car keys, only to find himself surrounded by four police officers after someone falsely accused him of domestic violence.
 
This marked the beginning of his challenging journey with parental alienation. Like many fathers, he was served with an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) based on fabricated allegations, limiting his time with his children to supervised visits. He remembers a heartbreaking moment where he kissed his children goodbye, uncertain when he would see them again.
 
Fourteen months later, during a family report writer interview, Nick's children arrived seemingly brainwashed. His ex-partner, who has BPD, had been breaching court orders and manipulated the report writer. Nick was further shocked by a call from child safety. However, the judge saw through the manipulation and questioned why Nick was being prevented from seeing his children.
 
We also discuss how the police force handles domestic violence cases and the impact this has on innocent individuals. It appears it's often easier for them to issue an order than to consider its prudence, and we question if officers are intervening when not required. Nick now views Family Court as a waste of time and money.
 
Today, Nick is thriving. He has remarried, works as a personal trainer, and runs his own business performing lie detection tests. He uses a new device that measures cognitive load through the retina, capturing 92% of data, far surpassing traditional polygraphs.
 
This is a cracking episode you won't want to miss.

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00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:52 Straight Up Construction Sponsorship
00:02:14 Nick's Introduction / Upbringing
00:09:21 MCH Industries & Ray White Geelong West Sponsorship
00:11:55 Country Policing
00:16:22 DV Climate
00:26:11 Abusing the DV system
00:30:37 Nick resigns from VIC POL
00:33:54 Nick gets heads up his EX is pushing for a DVO
00:40:44 Family Court Process begins
00:52:15 Seeing the kids from a distance
00:59:25 Lismore Family Court
01:04:30 Nicks ex fails to bring his kids to xmas
01:16:46 Family Law court manage risk by simply just "keep going"
01:20:51 Bullshit call from Child Services
01:30:30 NSW Police behaviour is questionable
01:37:36 Nicks Lie Detector Business
01:53:56 Conclusion Questions