by nevettford | Oct 12, 2020 | Family Law
There is a new ground-breaking digital service called Amica that is designed to assist couples to separate amicably. Amica supports separated couples to negotiate how their assets are to be divided, and work out parenting arrangements at their own pace, in their own...
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 | Jan 31, 2020 | Family Law
Russell Crowe has recently opened up about the struggle he had to spend quality time with his children after finalising his divorce from Danielle Spencer. Crowe has two sons, aged 16 and 13 years old. In a recent interview, Crowe revealed “I don’t get to wake up with...
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...
by nevettford | Sep 11, 2018 | Family Law
In parenting matters, it is more often than not that the Court will make an Order for a Family Report to be prepared. Usually the Court will pay for a Family Report for the parties. However parties can engage a private family reporter where they have the resources to...
