The issue of what constitutes duress when signing a Binding Financial Agreement was recently considered by the Full Court of […]...
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Orders awarding the husband 71% of the assets available upheld on appeal
In The Full Court of the Family Court of Australia decision of Gao & Wang (2016) FLC 93-735 the Court […]...
Read moreTo act or not to act? An update on the case law regarding conflicts of interest
In a previous blog titled “To act or not to act?” we discussed the circumstances in which a Court may […]...
Read moreStep-Parent Adoption- A happy ending
On Friday 16 September 2016, our client was successful in adopting his step-daughter in the County Court of Victoria. A […]...
Read moreChildren’s Views in Abduction Cases
The Full Court of the Family Court of Australia decision of Colak & Viduka [2016] FamCAFC 79 reviewed the issues […]...
Read moreThe increasing trend of ‘bird’s nest parenting’
Increasingly some separated parents are adopting a ‘birds nest parenting’ approach following separation whereby their children remain in the family […]...
Read moreAdoption Equality for Victoria
On 1 September 2016 changes to the Adoption Amendments (Adoption by Same-Sex Couples) Act 2015 came into effect. The changes […]...
Read moreGreat Grandparent’s Appeal to Spend Time with Four Great Grandchildren Dismissed
The Full Court of the Family Court recently released judgment dismissing an appeal against the Family Court’s dismissal of an […]...
Read moreWhen is a case guardian appointed?
In circumstances where a party to family law proceedings is unable to act for themselves, either due to mental health […]...
Read moreRe Quinn – Family Court Transgender Case
Since the landmark decision of Re Jamie [2013] FamCAFC 110, there have been many cases where the Family Court of […]...
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