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 18, 2020 | Family Law
Often as lawyers we see the influence of step parents for children. If those step parents are not a good influence on a parent of a child, that can indicate problems that a parent may have in prioritising their child over other, self-destructive behaviours. On the...
by nevettford | May 5, 2020 | Family Law
I Do Drive Thru is giving couples the opportunity to get married in a quirky, quick way without breaking social distancing regulations. The business was developed after the Australian Government imposed new regulations that limit weddings to only five people –...
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 20, 2020 | Family Law
Our family lawyers have been fielding calls and emails from clients new and existing asking questions about parenting and property issues that have arisen, or how the current circumstances with the coronavirus will have effected them. One particularly significant...
