In March 2021 The Family Law Amendment (Federal Family Violence Orders) Bill 2021 was introduced to the House of Representatives. The Bill intends to establish new Federal Family Violence Orders (FFVO) issued by the Federal Circuit Courts and Family Courts. The FFVO's would operate in a similar way to [...]
Life after separation is a difficult time for most people, add the extra worry of having to work out how your children are going to spend time with each parent, and there is no wonder why parents can be left feeling overwhelmed. However, if you and your ex-partner [...]
There are two ways in which you can finalise how you are going to divide your property and how to create a peaceful property settlement. These are: • Final Court Orders, either by consent or court-ordered; or • Binding Financial Agreement. Final Court Orders You can get Court Orders [...]
With respect to the national COVID-19 pandemic, it is vital for us to ensure that our staff and our clients are our utmost priority and will be acting to enforce a high level of safety. With that being said, we are hard at work on family law matters and still [...]
Federal Circuit Court The Federal Circuit Court is a lower court than the Family Court of Australia, and sits more frequently and the majority of matters are filed in the Federal Circuit Court. Court procedures in the Federal Circuit Court are less formal and the process is generally much quicker. [...]
