This week we consider the issues involved in seeking a change to court-ordered parenting arrangements. The overarching consideration for all…
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Child’s best interests Working out the parenting arrangements after the breakdown of a relationship is not always easy. Parents who…
Separated Families Can Still Enjoy Easter Once Arrangements Are Made. Easter is fast approaching and unfortunately it can bring some…
This week’s column looks at some of the issues that can be taken into account by the Court when making…
Separated families, like all families, are often faced with issues that need to be resolved regarding their children. This week’s…
Child’s best interest When a Separated Parent Wants To Leave Town This week we will look at the situation of a…
Property Settlement without going to Court Very few matters are resolved by Courts at a trial. Most matters settle without…
The grief, anger and confusion which almost inevitably surround the end of a relationship make it understandable that many people…
The benefit of commencing proceedings is that the Court process has a number of fixed events aimed at resolving the…
This week’s column looks at who is able to commence proceedings in a Court for Parenting Orders. Who May Commence…
The grief, anger and confusion which almost inevitably surround the end of a relationship, make it understandable that many people…
Careful consideration of how the Court approaches the division of property post-relationship is extremely beneficial. The application of the steps…
Last week we considered the valuation of the property pool. Once the pool has been assessed, step 2 of the…
After the asset pool has been identified and the parties’ contributions assessed, it is necessary to consider any ‘adjustments’ that…
Before DNA testing was developed, the Courts had to base paternity decisions on assumptions about human behaviour that were imprecise…
After separation there are many difficult decisions to be made. Who will stay in the home and for how long?…
A child support assessment usually ends the day before a child’s 18th birthday. There is an exception where a child…
There can be nothing more distressing than losing contact with a child because the other parent has taken a child…
