A National initiative to tackle Family Violence Family Violence Intervention Orders (IVOs) are used to protect people from Family Violence. An IVO is made in favour of the Affected Family Member / Protected Person (“AFM”) and is made against the Respondent. IVOs can contain various conditions, i...
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Technology and Family Law: Friend or Foe?
It is undeniable that technology has irrevocably changed family law in Australia. It has changed the way people enter into relationships, end their relationships and pursue matters through the courts. Technology continues to evolve and change the way we gather and present evidence following the brea...
Read moreElderly couples and family law
An issue facing many elderly couples is when they become involuntarily separated from each other because of their declining physical or mental health. This is most common when one spouse is moved to a nursing or aged care facility and out of the marital home. It is useful for family members of eld...
Read moreFamily Law System to be reviewed
The Federal Government has announced that the Australian Law Reform Commission will undertake the most comprehensive review of the Family Law System since 1976. While there is some disagreement between the Opposition and Government in relation to some aspects of the review, it is expected that there...
Read moreThe “Tell All” Duty of disclosure in family law property matters
A common concern following the breakdown of a relationship is that one party may be attempting to hide assets available for distribution or their earnings and/ or income. This is often the case where one party has been the primary breadwinner and responsible for the family finances while the other p...
Read moreAmendments to the Family Law Act regarding Family Violence
On Monday 17 July 2017, Attorney-General George Brandis released draft amendments to the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) in relation to family violence. The amendments seek to prevent alleged perpetrators of family violence from cross examining their alleged victims in Court. Alleged family violence perpe...
Read moreFamily Reports in Parenting Matters
When parenting matters are in dispute in Court proceedings an Order will often be made for the parties and children to attend upon an experienced psychologist, psychiatrist or social worker for the purpose of obtaining a family report. The purpose of a family report is to provide an independent asse...
Read moreWho stays? Sole Use and Occupation Order
When people separate, one party often agrees to leave the family home however, this is not always the case. In some circumstances an issue can arise as to who will remain in the family home pending a final resolution of property matters. One option available to parties in this situation is to apply ...
Read moreIDAHOBIT – the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
May 17 is IDAHOBIT, the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. IDAHOBIT is a day to draw attention to the discrimination experienced by LGBTI people internationally. The date is chosen to mark 17 May 1990 when the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from its list...
Read moreTeenager’s Views Not Always Decisive
In the recent High Court decision of Bondelmonte v Bondelmonte [2017] HCA 8 the issue of the weight to be given to children’s views as to their living arrangements was considered in circumstances where the father had removed the children to New York. The parents had separated in 2010 and at the ti...
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‘“Modern Families” can refer to families who have connected as they both have children from the same donor’ - Kate… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…