Safe Steps is Victoria’s 24/7 Family Violence Response Centre, assisting women and children experiencing family violence though their phone line and specialist support services. In the 2017-2018 financial year they received 104,189 calls – unsurprising considering 1 in 4 Australian women are aff...
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AFCC Conference 2018
This year, Nicholes Family Lawyers were proud sponsors of the 5th Annual AFCC Australian Conference held in Adelaide from 16-18 August 2018. The Australian Chapter of AFCC brings together Australian Family Law professionals including judicial officers, lawyers, psychologists, social workers, other m...
Read moreEVENT: Children’s rights to protection – from whom and from what?
Children’s Rights International (CRI) are excited to be hosting the third seminar hosted with Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) in their Children’s rights to protection seminar series “Children’s rights to protection – from whom and from what?”. The seminar will be chaired by Professor G...
Read moreNo parentage for sperm donors: Parsons and Anor & Masson [2018] FamCAFC 115
In the recent case of Parsons and Anor & Masson [2018] FamCAFC 115, the Full Court of the Family Court held that sperm donors are not legal parents of children born via artificial technology using their sperm, regardless of the mother’s relationship status at the time of conception. The judgme...
Read moreRe Matthew – Stage 3 Treatment for Gender Dysphoria deemed therapeutic
Following the case of Re Kelvin children with gender dysphoria wishing to commence Stage 2 hormonal treatment no longer require Court authorisation to commence treatment. However, the case of Re Kelvin was largely silent on whether Court approval was still required for Stage 3 treatment for those ...
Read moreThe Potential Consequences of Parental Alienation
The case of Lankester & Cribb [2018] FamCAFC60 demonstrates the potential consequences of parental alienation. This includes but is not limited to moving the child from the primary care of one parent to the other, ordering sole parental responsibility and preventing the child from spending time ...
Read moreALRC Submissions- Share Your Experience
The Australian Law Reform Commission (“ALRC”) is currently calling for submissions from family law professionals and those with experience of the family law system. As such, Nicholes Family Lawyers is currently considering submissions regarding ways of improving the system whilst prioritising th...
Read moreCOMPASS: Finding a future for young people leaving care
If a young person is unable to return to the care of their family due to concerns for family conflict, lack of suitable support options, or significant risk of harm in the family home, the Department of Health and Human Services looks to out-of-home care services to manage their care needs on a day ...
Read moreRe Kelvin decision a positive outcome for transgender children
After much anticipation, the Full Court of the Family Court delivered their judgment in Re Kelvin. The Court held that children with Gender Dysphoria who wish to commence Stage 2 hormonal treatment no longer require court authorisation to commence the treatment. Previously, the parents of transgende...
Read moreCongratulations to Sally Nicholes and Keturah Sageman – Doyles Guide: Leading Parenting and Children’s Matters Lawyers
We are excited to congratulate our Partners Sally Nicholes and Keturah Sageman for being listed in Doyles Guide as Leading and Recommended in Parenting and Children’s Matters Lawyers in Victoria respectively. Doyles guide is an independently researched guide that lists Australia’s best lawyers, ...
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