On Friday 16 September 2016, our client was successful in adopting his step-daughter in the County Court of Victoria. A […]...
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Children’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 […]...
Read more‘Family Matters’ on Joy 94.9
You may have already heard our Senior Associate, Bec Dahl, on various programs on Joy 94.9, including Stand Up Straight […]...
Read moreNicholes Family Lawyers Success In Defending Return of Child to Turkey
In the case of State Central Authority & Kinkaid Nicholes Family Lawyers acted on behalf of the Respondent Mother who […]...
Read moreHow are Disputed and Untested Allegations of Family Violence treated in Interim Parenting Proceedings?
Allegations of family violence are unfortunately all too common in parenting proceedings. In circumstances where allegations of family violence are […]...
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