The debate about the vaccination of children can be a passionate one at the best of times, but with the current Covid-19 vaccination roll-out happening, the topic is coming to the fore in Family Law. What the Government says Currently in Australia there is no approval for the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine to [...]
Often during family law proceedings, a person may be sent a subpoena and asked to produce documents for the court. There are several reasons why a person can object to producing those documents. Let’s look at what those reasons are and why you should be careful how you respond as your decision may not [...]
The Child Support Agency (‘Services Australia’) is responsible for the assessment, collection and transfer of child support payments. A formula is used to calculate the amount to be paid but it doesn’t take in to account income the child receives. So, what happens then? A parent or carer can apply to Services Australia for [...]
Separated parents often disagree with who their ex-partner chooses to spend time with, and more commonly, who spends time with their children. For the court to prevent a person from coming into contact with your children or your ex-partner, you need to provide pretty compelling evidence as to why that’s the case. And that [...]
It is a myth that assets of a Discretionary Trust will be protected in the event that a Trustee or beneficiary separates from their spouse. What is a Discretionary Trust? How does the Court divide property when parties separate – the 4 step process?[...]
Parenting arrangements after separation can be an emotional minefield and that is before the Family Law Act is considered. Any relationship counsellor who works with separated clients will know that parenting arrangements under the Family Law Act are not straight forward [...]
