by hume-taylor_admin | Dec 21, 2021 | Family law, news
How and why does the Family Court ensure that Parenting Orders are in the ‘best interests of the child’? After the breakdown of a marriage or a de facto relationship, the care of any children of the relationship must be negotiated. If you are applying for...
by hume-taylor_admin | Jan 18, 2019 | Family law, news
What is an Independent Children’s Lawyer? An Independent Children’s Lawyer (ICL) is a lawyer appointed by the Court to represent a child in parenting cases. The Court can appoint an ICL on its own initiative or as a result of an application to appoint an ICL by the...
by hume-taylor_admin | Nov 18, 2018 | Family law
If you live with your partner, but are not married, you still have the same rights and obligations as a married couple in circumstances of separation. This applies to both same sex and heterosexual defacto relationships. You are considered to be in a domestic...
by hume-taylor_admin | Sep 18, 2018 | Family law
Grandparents do not have automatic rights to see or care for their grandchildren. However, the Family Law Act 1975 specifies that “children have a right to spend time on a regular basis with, and communicate on a regular basis with, both their parents and other...
by hume-taylor_admin | Jun 2, 2018 | Family law
If you’ve recently been divorced or separated from your de facto partner, you may be wondering if there is a time limit you must adhere to bring an Application for your property settlement. The short answer is, yes there is. If you have been divorced, you have one...
by hume-taylor_admin | May 7, 2018 | Family law
When the court orders parents to attend at a conference or mediation for children, there are many things to consider. Mediations and conferences can either be held with or without children, depending on whether there would be a benefit to the children participating....
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