Nicholes Family Lawyers has specialised knowledge in Child Protection proceedings before the Children’s Court. Child Protection staff within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) operate under a different jurisdiction to the Family Court and are guided by the Children, Youth and Famil...
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COMPASS: Finding a future for young people leaving care
If a young person is unable to return to the care of their family due to concerns for family conflict, lack of suitable support options, or significant risk of harm in the family home, the Department of Health and Human Services looks to out-of-home care services to manage their care needs on a day ...
Read moreCan parents prevent the State from vaccinating children removed from their care?
A Melbourne mother is currently fighting an order handed down by the Children’s Court compelling her children to be immunised whilst in the temporary care of the Department of Health and Human Services. The decision was appealed to the Supreme Court on Wednesday 22 November 2017, and, if successfu...
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Another great discussion today with the @JOY949 Drive Team and @nicholes_law Managing Partner @sally_nicholes, talk… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
It’s Drive time on @JOY949 and at 4.40pm @nicholes_law Managing Partner @sally_nicholes will be discussing how Alte… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Tune in today at 4.40pm when @nicholes_law Managing Partner @sally_nicholes is on @JOY949 Drive, discussing how Alt… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…