Covid 19 and Separated Families Covid 19 has been causing massive disruptions with separated families and Family Court Orders across Australia. Information is constantly changing and there is a lot of confusion out there. Here are some of the questions people have frequently been asking, and a short response to them: If there’s a changeover …
International Child Abduction Australia Currently, Australia has one of the highest rates of international child abductions in the world. From 2015 to 2016, Australian parents made 92 Hague Convention applications for the return of 137 abducted children. Out of those applications, only 63 were returned successfully. Former Family Court judge Nahum Mushin has declared that …
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You may have been asked by a court or informed by your lawyer that you need to attend a Child Dispute Conference. This post is designed to give you a brief overview of what happens before, during and after a Child Dispute Conference. Here are “5 Critical Points you Should Know about your Child Dispute …
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Separation Checklist Australia: 7 Essential steps Separating from your partner can be an overwhelming and confusing process. To make it easier, we have prepared this list called the “Separation Checklist Australia” that can help identify what you need to do and to make it an easier transition. In summary, the 7 steps of the separation …
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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 …
When it comes to international family law, Australia has an interesting and complicated legal system. 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 …
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 …
