On 19 October 2023 the Australian Federal Parliament passed the Family Law Amendment Bill 2023 (‘the Bill’) which, following the […]...
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Pets, property and family violence
Pets are often an important part of the family. As of 2022, it is estimated that there were 29 million […]...
Read moreStrengthening Victoria’s Anti-Vilification Laws: Have Your Say
Implementing the legislative recommendations of the Victorian Inquiry into Anti-Vilification Protections, the Department of Justice and Community Safety (“DJCS”) is […]...
Read moreHow might taxation affect your property settlement?
Nobody enjoys thinking about taxes but an important component of family law property settlements that often goes unmentioned is the […]...
Read moreMandatory Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse in Victoria
Mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse is a critical aspect of safeguarding children from harm. Under the Children, Youth and […]...
Read moreSubpoenas in Family Law
Collecting evidence is one of the most critical aspects of family law. In some matters, parties struggle to obtain requested […]...
Read moreCoercive Control: Recognising and Addressing the Hidden Epidemic in Family Law
In recent years, the field of family law has witnessed the emergence of a term that illuminates an alarmingly pervasive […]...
Read moreNavigating relocation after separation: the court’s approach to relocation matters
Separation can be an extremely challenging time for parties, particularly when children are involved and one party wishes to go […]...
Read moreSurrogacy arrangements excluded from Medicare
For the past few months, there has been a growing demand for the federal government to end the exclusion of […]...
Read moreIs Your “Friends with Benefits” Arrangement Actually a De Facto Relationship?
If a couple in a casual relationship are physically intimate in the absence of the commitments associated with a long-term […]...
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