What Is Parental Alienation? Parental alienation is a term used to describe a situation where one parent, either intentionally or unintentionally, turns a child against the other parent. This...
Fathers Rights in Child Custody
This article explores how Australian law views a father's role when it comes to access, shared or sole care and co-parenting. What are a fathers' rights in child custody matters? For many separated...
Understanding the Differences between Family Dispute Resolution Services (FDRS) and Formal Mediation in Family Law Matters
In family law matters, alternative dispute resolution methods such as Family Dispute Resolution Services (FDRS) and Mediation can provide a much more amicable and cost-effective approach to...
How much child support will I have to pay?
In Australia family law dictates that both parents must financially support their children after separation or divorce. In some cases this will mean that child support payments are required from one...
Preparing for Financial Settlement In Court – What You Need to Know
When considering applying to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia for financial orders, knowing the pre-action procedures required before starting a case is essential. This article...
What is An Independent Children’s Lawyer, And What Is Their Role During Parenting Disputes?
Parenting disputes involve two or more parents or other interested parties (for example, grandparents or step-parents) in conflict about how they should care for their child. The court is tasked...
Do schools have obligations under Parenting Orders?
Children spend a large majority of their time at school and many milestones occur there. Naturally, both parents want involvement in this part of their child’s life. Schools can be placed in a...
Family Dispute Resolution Certificates
Since its inception the Family Law Act 1975 (the Act) has included provisions about litigants undertaking Family Dispute Resolution (FDR). Litigation in Australian courts is based on an adversarial...
Protecting Your Child: Understanding International Child Abduction and the Hague Convention
Are you concerned that your ex-partner may unilaterally decide to take your child out of the country without your knowledge or consent? This distressing act is referred to as “child abduction” in...