Often a contested issue for separated parties is whether their child’s surname should be changed following the breakdown of a […]...
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Supporting Parents and Children Engaged in Family Law: A Guide for Practitioners
Involvement in family law proceedings can be a very stressful time for both parents and children. As the family structure […]...
Read moreMarried at First Sight, Really?
Are the participants really married? Is it legally possible to be married at first sight in Australia? Nicholes Family Lawyer […]...
Read moreCan legal fees be added back into the asset pool?
In lengthy litigious proceedings parties can accumulate large legal fees. The question is can these legal fees form party of […]...
Read moreSafe Steps Advice in Identifying and Responding to Family Violence
Safe Steps is Victoria’s 24/7 Family Violence Response Centre, assisting women and children experiencing family violence though their phone line […]...
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 […]...
Read moreTechnology and Family Law: Friend or Foe?
It is undeniable that technology has irrevocably changed family law in Australia. It has changed the way people enter into […]...
Read moreWho stays? Sole Use and Occupation Order
When people separate, one party often agrees to leave the family home however, this is not always the case. In […]...
Read moreAlternative Dispute Resolution- Collaboration
At Nicholes Family Lawyers we encourage our clients to make a genuine effort to resolve disputes with their former partner […]...
Read moreTeenager’s Views Not Always Decisive
In the recent High Court decision of Bondelmonte v Bondelmonte [2017] HCA 8 the issue of the weight to be […]...
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