Australia’s multicultural diversity within an ever increasing global community means that it is not uncommon for one or more parents of a child to have connections to another country other than Australia. It can be necessary to involve the Australian Federal Police (AFP) within family law matters ...
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Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Family Law
The Australian Chapter of Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) focuses on education, research, training and collaboration of professionals involved in Family Law. This includes Judicial officers, lawyers, barristers, psychologists, social workers and mediators. The benefit of multi-d...
Read moreInterdisciplinary Collaborative Practice – A Better Way of Separating
On Friday 23 and Saturday 24 August, our Senior Associate Kate Bell joined a group of committed and experienced professionals undertaking the Relationships Australia NSW course in Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice. Participants included lawyers, counsellors and other legal practitioners in...
Read moreAccessible Intervention in Cases of Family Violence
The Magistrates’ Court of Victoria has implemented changes to Family Violence Intervention Orders (IVOs) to make the orders clearer and more accessible. On 24 July 2019, IVOs had their standard conditions updated to be more easily understandable. In addition, every order will now come with an info...
Read moreNo Longer a Party in the USA!
Recently it has been reported that Liam Hemsworth has filed for divorce following the breakdown of his marriage to Miley Cyrus. Hemsworth has reportedly hired Laura Wasser as his attorney and filed for divorce in Los Angeles due to irreconcilable differences. Hemsworth and Cyrus married in December ...
Read moreLGBTI+ Visibility in Sport: Panel Discussion for Wear It Purple Day
On 27 August 2019, Nicholes Family Lawyer’s Partner Bec Dahl will host the LGBTI+ Visibility in Sport panel discussion as part of Proud2Play’s Wear it Purple day celebrations. The event will provide an opportunity to hear from panellists on the life changing impact inclusion in sport has had...
Read morePets Are Family Too! – Extending Protective Orders to Include Animals
An American state legislature has recently followed other U.S. states including Massachusetts and Connecticut in passing legislation to allow domestic violence protective orders to include pets. Victorian legislation, whilst recognising that threats against pets can constitute family violence, does ...
Read moreJabour & Jabour [2019] FamCAFC 78
In the recent case of Jabour & Jabour [2019] FamCAFC 78, the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia set aside orders made by the trial judge who, in assessing contributions awarded the husband 66% of the net non-superannuation property and the wife 34% of that property. The parties marri...
Read moreTrans and Gender Diverse Parents Guide
25 July 2019 will see the launch of the Rainbow Families ‘Trans and Gender Diverse Parents Guide’. The Guide has been research and written by Jac Tomlins and is designed to provide practical advice and answers to parents and children. The guide collates personal stories of trans and gender diver...
Read moreCan Family Violence Impact Your Entitlement During Property Settlements?
Many factors are taken into consideration when making orders for property division, but can a history of domestic violence towards your partner or children impact the final outcome? The answer to this, as exhibited recently in the case of Adair & Adair [2019], was deemed to be yes, and although ...
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