The Benefits in Settling
- October 2, 2024
In the Court’s most recently available end of financial year report, the Brisbane Registry topped the country in Divorce Applications despite Sydney and Melbourne having approximately twice the population. Interestingly, the gap widened when it came to matters settling by way of Consent Orders and again Brisbane led the nation with approximately 40% more cases…
Can I lock in my child support payments?
- January 31, 2024
Can I lock in my child support payments? It’s possible for parents to organise and maintain private agreements in relation to child support obligations and for this money to be paid either directly to the supplier (such as a school) or to the other parent’s nominated bank account. However, for parents wanting these arrangements to…
What’s in a name?
- June 10, 2022
Earlier this year, a Court in Italy ruled that children will automatically have the last names of both parents unless they agree otherwise. It remains to be seen how this will affect circumstances where one parent is absent or perhaps a perpetrator of severe domestic violence, though it would seem likely that future laws will…
DIVORCE: How can you pick a good Family Lawyer from a bad one?
- November 26, 2020
DIVORCE How can you pick a good Family Lawyer from a bad one? The selection criteria to choose a Lawyer for representation in a relationship breakdown is usually restricted to what can be seen from alluring websites, advertising and the Lawyer’s own boasts about levels of experience and longevity in the industry. The truth of…
Why litigate your family law matter when you can mediate?
- October 12, 2020
Why litigate your family law matter when you can mediate? Sorting out the division of property/debts and resolving ongoing care arrangements for children is often very problematic at the end of a relationship. If the couple cannot agree, they have the option of putting the dispute into the Family Court and having a Judge resolve…
The February 2020 Senate Inquiry into Domestic Violence – Part 2
- August 13, 2020
The February 2020 Senate Inquiry into Domestic Violence Did it fail? PART 2 Well, let’s look at some of the recent statistics: The overall number of deaths has fluctuated but shown no sustained decrease; There’s been less physical violence since the 90’s but an increase in sexual assaults; and In Queensland, we’ve had a double-digit…
The February 2020 Senate Inquiry into Domestic Violence – Part 1
- July 23, 2020
The February 2020 Senate Inquiry into Domestic Violence. Did it fail? PART 1 Following the horrific murder of Hannah Clarke and her three children in February this year, our Federal Senate referred an inquiry to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs committee to report on and grade the efficiency of our current strategies in combating domestic…
How does Covid-19 impact on legal services and the law
- May 9, 2020
How does Covid-19 impact on legal services and the law Although undoubtedly, the present restrictions on human contact and movement are having an unpresented impact upon Australia’s economic prosperity and these same factors are undoubtedly impacting also on many people from a mental health perspective. For the most part, none of these restrictions should effect…
Impact of Covid -19 Issues on Family Law Child Care Arrangements
- April 10, 2020
Impact of Covid -19 Issues on Family Law Child Care Arrangements With the rapid spread of Covid-19 infections worldwide and the consequent sudden and dramatic government imposed restrictions on human movement and general contact, separated families which have been operating under existing Family Court consent orders, parenting plans and/or personal informal agreements are understandably in…
DIVORCE: Can one spouse kick the other out of the house?
- April 7, 2020
DIVORCE: Can one spouse kick the other out of the house? In the breakdown of any marriage or defacto relationship, the law gives to each of the spouses the right to apply for a Court Order that will force the other spouse to exit and remain away from the family home. There are two ways…