Choosing Between Parenting Plans and Consent Orders

Jun 18, 2025

When determining whether a Parenting Plan or Consent Order is the best way to record your parenting arrangements, we always recommend that clients consider enforceability, flexibility, and costs of each. Enforceability; Parenting Plans are not automatically enforceable, and there are no immediate consequences to the ‘guilty’ parent who breaches its terms. Comparatively, Consent Orders are...

How to let the kids have their say

May 14, 2025

After a relationship breakdown, it’s important for parents to consider the future arrangements for their kids. This can be problematic if...

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The Changes Are Coming

Apr 23, 2025

Significant changes are coming to Family Law which will affect separating couples in a variety of ways. While some of the...

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Joint Parental Responsibility and Medical Treatment

Apr 9, 2025

If you have a Court Order or Parenting Plan that states that yourself and your ex-partner have ‘Joint Parental Responsibility’ or...

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Avoiding The Snowball Effect

Mar 26, 2025

The golden rule in coparenting is that effective communication is crucial. It can be tempting to ignore or delay replying when...

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Parenting Coordination and Family Law Parenting Orders

Mar 5, 2025

After lengthy legal proceedings to obtain Parenting Orders, it can be disheartening for parents when one parent continues to act in...

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What happens if one parent wants to move away?

Feb 20, 2025

It’s not uncommon for a recently-separated parent to want to move away with the children and often the reasons include wanting...

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