Step-parent adoption is the process by which a person becomes the legal adoptive parent of their spouse’s child.It is quite common for a person to re-partner or remarry after separating or divorcing from their previous spouse. When they have children from a prior relationship, the...
It is quite common for couples to get married overseas and to initiate divorce proceedings overseas. If this applies to you, you might find yourself in Australia wondering how to register overseas court orders.The process is different depending on the type of orders in question....
The Australian Law Reform Commission's Family Law for the Future report on the current family law system was tabled last Wednesday, 10 April 2019.It is the first review of the Australian Family Court since its establishment in 1976.The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has spent...
Stability and routine are important in a child’s life, especially a young child, but sometimes the court decides that a big change is necessary, such as changing the child’s primary carer.The primary carer is the person with whom the child spends the most time. Most...
Although a property settlement is a common occurrence, property settlement outcomes are never the same. A short marriage property settlement can be quite different from that of a long marriage.Marriages end at different times and in different places, and each short marriage has its own...
Seven people have so far been charged for their involvement in a parental child abduction ring.Earlier this week, three women from Taree, Newcastle and Townsville were charged with conspiring to defeat justice.Two men from Grafton, one from Townsville and a woman from Perth were charged...
Where Is Divorce Illegal? Should divorce be illegal? There are two countries in the world where it is illegal to get a divorce.In the Philippines and the Vatican City, people are prohibited from filing for divorce.This group of countries used to include Malta, until the Mediterranean...
What causes divorce? Well, according to one study, the reason behind 5 per cent of divorces is the popular game Fortnite.The study by UK website Divorce Online found that, since the beginning of the year, 200 people have listed the online video game as a...
Worrying about de facto rights can leave unmarried couples feeling far less certain than their married counterparts about how things will play out in the event of a separation.Getting married used to be the usual thing, done without question, but today far more couples are...
In a divorce, the division of marital assets can become a highly contentious issue, especially if you and your former spouse are disputing the importance of your inheritance and divorce.Inheritance and divorce do not always work particularly well together and can cause much conflict.There are...