Mistakes People Make in Family Court With family law cases often creating a lot of stress, there are several mistakes people make in family court. When people’s relationships break down, the first step is to try and resolve the situation through mediation, often with the help of a family lawyer. If this fails, the …
Social Media and Family Law: How Facebook Can Affect Your Child Custody Case Custody cases have always been a complicated part of family law. Evidence of many types are presented, and recently courts have started accepting social media posts and activity to support parents’ family law cases. Family law cases are often a matter of …
Coronavirus and Family Court Orders People with child custody arrangements have questions about the effect of coronavirus and family court orders. We are receiving a myriad of questions that are starting to arise in the current situation: In the event that a changeover with children needs to take place at a public location or a …
Divorce, Property Division and The Erosion Principle If you are looking to get a divorce, you may have been advised that the erosion principle will play a role in how your property and assets are divided. While a divorce will legally end your marriage, it does not necessarily end disagreements about property division or …
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Many Australians are well versed in international family law. Over six million Australians were born overseas and up to five million more were born in Australia but hold dual citizenship. For some – perhaps most – their connections to other countries will rarely become important legal issues. For dual citizens looking to divorce, however, things …
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 Family Court in Australia may require different information …
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 18 months working on the inquiry, which is …
Who gets the fridge and who keeps the dishwasher might be easy enough to figure out, but what about pet custody? This is a tough issue for many couples as they face making decisions about the division of property and custody of their children. Many people have strong attachments to their pets and do not …
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 reason when filing for divorce. The game is extremely …
In parenting matters in family law, the court will often appoint an independent children’s lawyer to represent the best interests of the children. Each parent knows what they want and what they believe to be the best thing for their children and themselves. They each participate in the court case and have a lawyer representing …
