Breakups are famously difficult – and you typically go through the motions – from burying your head in ice cream tubs to eventually waking up one day energised and heading straight to the hairdresser for that post-breakup makeover. When children are involved however – navigating the experience can a whole different ball game. There is

You’ve been preparing your family law parenting matter alongside your legal team for weeks on end. A diligent Solicitor would have gone through your affidavit and annexures with a fine tooth comb and prepared submissions supported by well-established case law. Usually; the opposing team has undertaken the same task.  Ultimately; the Court is presented with

In our previous blog, Divorce: What you need to know?, we explored the requirements of a general Divorce Order.  In a nutshell, an application for divorce will generally be successful if the party/ parties satisfy the Court that: 1.     They have been married for longer than 2 years;  2.     They have been separated for 12 months; and  3.     The marriage

Considering the back log of family law matters listed before the Courts; it is of little surprise that Judicial Officers are frequently referring parties to mediation and arbitration services as an alternate means to resolving their disputes. In fact in 2006, the Family Law Act was amended by way of the Family law Amendment (Shared Parental

There is no doubt that many of us have found ourselves wading through uncharted waters and trying to understand how to live around the new regulations introduced to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 Virus. Separated parents in particular are now grappling with the extra stress of co-operating as infection concerns and legislative restrictions on

We acknowledge that there males can also be victims of Family Violence however national statistics confirm that females are significantly more likely to be victims (According to research conducted by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 1 in 6 women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence by a cohabiting partner since age 15 compared to 1 in