Category: Family Law

Protecting people from violence is a significant role of Australian laws. The protection of women and children from domestic violence is a topic often covered in the media. Sexual assault is another. A report into the various Federal and State laws and...

Prenuptial agreements have become more common and accepted in our society, yet many couples intending to marry feel they don't need a prenup. But it is worth considering and below, we look at some of the key questions surrounding prenuptial...

Man pays child support for six years before DNA reveals he is not the father An expensive child support case shows it is not always worth recovering funds even if they are overpaid or incorrectly paid. The facts of Forsythe & Latimer & Anor...

The case of TABET V GETT [2010] in the High Court of Australia (12 April 2010) investigated this.   Facts behind the case On 11 January 1991, the appellant was admitted to the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children with symptoms of headaches,...

The situation: prenup not binding A financial, or prenuptial agreement, had been entered into by a couple. The agreement did not expressly state that both parties had received independent legal advice. As it is a requirement of Financial Agreements that...

Why can't children use the same lawyer as their parents? Unfortunately parents often take adversarial and diametrically opposed positions in respect of what is in the “best interests” of children in Family Law parenting cases.    As a result...

New wife wins case against forceful husband Imagine being pregnant, facing deportation and being given a Binding Financial Agreement by your fiance five days before your wedding and told to sign or the wedding is off. The situation In Blackmore...

Parenting order was impractical in interstate custody battle The long term effects of divorce on children can be significant. One of the most contentious issues is child custody. This is especially important when parents wish to live in different...

There are times when Unsupervised Child Visitation will be denied. An issue often raised in disputed children’s cases is whether or not there is an “unacceptable risk of abuse” to the child if time the child spends with one of the parents is not...

Handing over financial documents to an ex is hard The need for full and frank disclosure by the courts often makes divorcing couples nervous. A common question is "Why do I have to give all my financial documents up to my ex-partner?  I’ve been told...