Murray's Mine!
Wednesday, 31 May, 2017
Whether Murray is a pet dog, cat or magpie, he can be the centre of much angst.
Read moreDo you, as a grandparent, have the right to spend time with your grandchildren?
Tuesday, 11 April, 2017

Section 65C(ba) of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (“the Act”) provides that a grandparent is able to apply for a parenting order. A grandparent is able to make application to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia for their grandchildren to live with, spend time with and/or communicate with them if it is in the children’s best interests.
Read moreAm I in a De Facto Relationship?
Tuesday, 21 March, 2017

A de facto relationship is defined in Section 4AA of the Family Law Act 1975. The Act provides that a person is in a de facto relationship with another person, whether they be of the same or of the opposite sex, if they have a relationship as a couple living together on a genuine domestic basis.
Read moreWhat Is a Child Support Agreement?
Tuesday, 28 February, 2017
The child support legislation allows parents to reach agreement on the amount of child support to be paid. A child support agreement must meet the requirements of the legislation and has to include matters that can be dealt with in a child support agreement. Once parents have made a child support agreement, either parent can apply to the Registrar to have it accepted.
Read moreTake Time Out
Wednesday, 11 January, 2017

Welcome to 2017! For many of you reading this you may be viewing the year with some trepidation.It is likely you are facing a relationship breakdown or are already in the throes of one.
Read moreChristmas Holiday Time with the Children
Monday, 5 December, 2016

With the festive season upon us, you may be thinking of your children and the care arrangement options available to you for Christmas Day and the holiday period. There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to children’s care arrangements as a variety of factors can influence a decision made by a Judge but there are some orders that are more common than others which tend to occur in the majority of family law matters.
Read moreFamily Law and Social Media
Friday, 25 November, 2016
In recent times, people have become heavily dependent on social media as a form of communication and as an avenue to publicly voice their opinion. In family law proceedings, it is common for parties to use social media, including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, to vent their resentment against a former partner or their frustration with the family court process. What most people are unaware of is that section 121 of the Family Law Act 1975 provides it is a punishable offence for a person to publish or disseminate to the public any account of proceedings that identifies a party to or related to the proceedings.
Read moreWhat financial information do I need to give my ex-partner?
Wednesday, 16 November, 2016
Each party to a family law dispute is required to provide to each other party all information relevant to an issue in the case.
Read moreWhat Should I Tell the School?
Monday, 10 October, 2016
Keeping your children safe, happy and healthy during separation is a priority. It is a traumatic time both for the parents and any children and it is important to consider what can be done to make the time less stressful.
Read moreMy Former Partner Is Not An Australian Resident; How Can This Affect My Child?
Wednesday, 20 July, 2016

International family law matters have been in the news recently with the alleged child abduction scandal involving Australian mother Sally Faulkner and the 60 Minutes program in Lebanon.
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