Getting together your personal documents early saves you time and money and saves your lawyer having to repeatedly request them off you. It will allow you or your lawyer to be on the front foot and get ahead of the other party. Here's part three of our top docs list:...

Internet technologies have had a significant impact on the area of Family Law. The use of smartphones, social media platforms, and internet websites have expanded the types of evidence that parties seek to rely on in Family Law proceedings and the avenues in which...

Getting together your personal documents early saves you time and money and saves your lawyer having to repeatedly request them off you. It will allow you or your lawyer to be on the front foot and get ahead of the other party. Here's part two of our top docs list:...

On 1 September 2021, the Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia will join together as one Court. This merger will include the introduction of various new administrative and practical changes. In a recent media release the Court addressed the...

Collecting your personal documents early saves you time and money and saves your lawyer having to repeatedly request them off you. It will allow you or your lawyer to be on the front foot and get ahead of the other party. Here's part one of our top docs list: income...

A Family Violence Intervention Order protects a person from a family member who is allegedly perpetrating family violence. There are numerous forms of Family Violence that may provide grounds for an Intervention Order including: Emotional abuse (manipulation,...

Child support is the financial support paid by one parent to the other to help with the costs of a child aged under 18 years of age. The amount of child support to be paid is usually calculated based on how much time the child spends with each parent. However, even...

Upon separating from their partner most people are aware of their obligations to pay Child Support for the financial maintenance of their children. However, many people often do not realise that they may also have an obligation to provide their ex-spouse with...

Most people associate the term “Domestic Violence” with physical assault. However, there are other forms of domestic violence such as financial abuse which can be just as damaging to the victim. Financial abuse is a type of emotional abuse whereby a person restricts...

Intervention Orders are a common feature in high-conflict relationship breakdowns. Despite the current prevalence of Family Violence Intervention Orders, people often misunderstand how they work. It is important to be aware of the serious criminal consequences for...

Many legal commentators have noted the spike in Australian couples seeking Divorce since the commencement of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is suspected that extended lockdown periods have either forced couples to be apart from each other or spend 24/7 at home together. In...

On 11 May 2021, the Morrison Government announced significant funding to the Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia as part of the 2021-22 Budget. In addition to important judicial support and reform measures, over $100 million dollars of...

Even as we reach COVID-normal, the Family and Federal Circuit Courts are continuing to run a significant proportion of their court dates online and by videoconferencing. The dominant system in Victoria is using Microsoft Teams, but other States are preferring...

Being sent or served with Court documents in family law can be the first time many family law clients have a real interaction with a court, and it can be a confusing and confronting moment to find out you are going to have to explain your situation to a Judge.  When...