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 moreInterdisciplinary Collaborative Practice
Thursday, 4 May, 2017
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice offers the opportunity for families going through relationship breakdown to access the right professionals that best suit their needs. Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice offers a flexible holistic team response to family breakdown. Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice recognises the need for families to be given the assistance of professionals from differing disciplines including child and Family consultants, psychologists, financial planners or accountants and lawyers, to resolve their dispute without the need for Court.
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 moreThe Role of a Family Relationship Consultant
Thursday, 6 April, 2017
The best way for people who are divorcing to resolve any disputes is to use a Collaborative professional team.
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 moreWhen to mediate
Thursday, 12 January, 2017
Consider the benefits of mediation before litigation
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 morePreserve Relationships
Friday, 9 December, 2016
Preserving Your Relationships with Collaborative Practice
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.
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