by Testart Family Lawyers | Dec 4, 2017 | Blog, Children, Custody Matters
When negotiating parenting arrangements a lot of parents agree to share time in the school holidays but forget to specifically negotiate special holidays such as Christmas. This can become a very stressful period for all involved. Try and remember that Christmas is... 
by Testart Family Lawyers | Dec 1, 2016 | Blog, Children, Custody Matters, Maintenance
After parents separate, they need to find a new way of parenting that works for them and their children. Some divorced/separated couples continue to share parenting, while others choose to continue their roles as parents separately. This decision often depends on... 
by Testart Family Lawyers | Dec 1, 2016 | Blog, Children, Custody Matters
Unfortunately, the words that Family Law lawyers use can be confusing to members of the public. This is not helped by the fact that legislation changes, and with these changes in the law come changes in terminology. An example of this can be found in the relatively... 
by Testart Family Lawyers | Dec 1, 2016 | Blog, Children, Custody Matters
Separated parents often ask when their child can decide where she/he wants to live. This usually happens when teenage children are involved. There is no ‘magic age’ when a child can decide where she/he will live and the amount of time they will spend with the other... 
by Testart Family Lawyers | Nov 30, 2016 | Blog, Children, Custody Matters, Travel
Where parents are presumed to have equal shared parental responsibility or if a Court has made an Order that both parents have equal parental responsibility for a child, then any change to a child’s living arrangement that makes it significantly more difficult for the... by Testart Family Lawyers | Nov 30, 2016 | Blog, Custody Matters
In most custody matters each parent desires to spend as much time with their children as possible. Though this may be the parent’s wish, the Family Court will always prioritise the best interests of the child or children. The Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) at section 60CA...