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On 30 January 2023, the Federal government released the Family Law Amendment Bill 2023 (“the Bill”) – draft legislation proposing to amend the Family Law Act (1975) (“the Act”). Whilst the government has proposed these amendments under the broad umbrella of addressing Court delays and access to support...
Read moreWith covid restrictions, many people with shared care arrangements in place for their children will be wondering if and how handovers will take place during this time.
Read moreFor separated families who are disputing care arrangements for their children the preparation of a Family Assessment Report by a child psychologist or case worker is often a crucial part of achieving a resolution. A Family Assessment Report, however, should not be considered to predetermine the outcome of the dispute. A Family...
Read moreEither you're in the driver's seat effecting the separation or you've been blindsided by the fact your relationship is over. Breaking up is hard to do...
Read moreIn Western Australia if you have been in a committed relationship for two years or more there is a possibility (but no more) that your partner may take you to the Family Court of Western Australia and ask that Court to make an order about property that you or they or both of you own. If you live together the chances...
Read moreFor many separating couples the writing was on the wall for some time and a final separation does not come as a complete surprise to either person. Whether it was a gradual process over many months or years or a particular event that led to the separation both parties often agree that separation was inevitable. However...
Read moreDo you remember the car ads that were prevalent in the 90’s showing mum, dad and the 2.5 children? The typical Australian family. But is that still a representative of the Australian family? In Australia 1 in 3 Marriages end in Divorce and the average marriage length is just over 12 years. With the average age to get married...
Read moreDivorce Guilt is a real thing. Standing in an iconic red telephone box on a grey London street I nervously dialled the number of my childhood home in Australia. My throat was dry, my heart pounding, but it was time to face the music. As my mum answered I drew a deep breath and asked that she fetch my dad to join the conversation....
Read moreFor families living in fear of domestic violence, changes to the law around restraining orders in WA offer greater protections, writes Tindall Gask Bentley lawyers. The statistics tell an ugly, shameful truth about domestic and family violence in Australia. 1 in 5 Australian women, and 1 in 22 men, have experienced sexual...
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