Parenting Orders made either by agreement/consent or made by the Court must be complied with by both parties until the child turns 18. Unfortunately, we have seen many circumstances where one parent chooses not to comply with the Orders. The impact of the breach or ‘contravention’ of the Orders will [...]
We live in a multicultural society and it is not uncommon that we find parents or even children were born overseas and have moved to Australia to live permanently. Unfortunately, in cases where there is a separation and there is a connection to an overseas country (such as a birthplace [...]
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Child Support is commonly known to be managed by the Child Support Agency, where the amount paid to the primary carer for the care of a child is calculated based on a formula created by the Agency. The formula created by the Agency looks at the child’s age, how many [...]
Discussing and reaching agreement on the parenting arrangements for your child or children is a difficult task within itself. You may have ideas in your mind of what you would like the arrangements to be, which may or may not be in line with the other parent’s views on what [...]
Going through negotiations regarding your family and the parenting arrangements is not always a smooth sailing process. Often we find clients reach a certain point where negotiations between themselves and the other parent is not progressing and you might be at a stalemate. You may have thought about going to [...]
Separating from your spouse may impact your family dynamic which may involve children or fur family members, such as the family dog or cat. Although we may treat our fur family members as a child, in the family law context, managing what will happen with the family pet is dealt [...]
A de facto relationship has been explained in a previous article. We explore a case where the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia found that a de facto relationship existed for 18 months between a married man and a former sex worker. A very brief summary of the [...]
There are some circumstances where a child’s time with their parent (or extended family such as grandparents) will need to be supervised. The primary factor to take into consideration regarding parenting arrangements is what is in the child’s best interests. We also need to take into account the need to [...]
A personal injury claim may form part of a property pool despite the injury being suffered prior to the relationship, during the relationship or post-separation. The personal injury claim will include components such as previous and future economic loss, care for the injured party which will be detailed in a [...]
