by nevettford | Nov 8, 2020 | Family Law
One of the more pernicious and pervasive forms of family violence is that of economic abuse. When people talk about family violence or domestic abuse, the mind can leap straight to physical or verbal violence. The recognitions in Australia-wide legislation of a wider...
by nevettford | Jun 1, 2020 | Family Law
For many people, being at home is not always a safe place. The statistics overall suggest that there has been an increase in domestic and family violence during this pandemic. We are witnessing a funding boost to domestic and family violence services as the sector...
by nevettford | May 4, 2020 | Family Law
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in the number of urgent applications filed in the Family Court and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia – a 39% increase in the Family Court and a 23% increase in the Federal Circuit Court. As a...
by nevettford | Apr 6, 2020 | Family Law
Although working from home is indeed a privilege for those who are able to do so, not every home or family is necessarily happy. Sudden enforced togetherness can present its own challenges. If there are already issues within the family and then both parents are...
by nevettford | Jan 5, 2020 | Family Law
In a recent appeal case Ellwood & Ravenhill [2019] a father’s application for parenting orders was dismissed as he failed to comply with the requirements under Section 60I for the parties to attend Family Dispute Resolution (FDR). The Family Law Act (s60I(7)) is...
