Child Support Enforcement: Departure Prohibition Orders
Picture this, you’re in the departure lounge of your favourite international airline waiting to travel on an overseas holiday. You hear the familiar sound of a boarding call over the loudspeaker, “All passengers travelling to Los Angeles on flight VA4350 […]
Read More
How is Child Support Determined?
How is child support determined? 5 minutes on child support. Neal Wood Financial support for children after separation is one of those divisive issues that tend to bring out either the best or worst in people. For some, even though […]
Read More
Child Support – Some Alternatives
In Australia, child support is generally determined by an administrative assessment. These are undertaken by the child support branch of the Department of Human Services (commonly referred to as the Child Support Agency or CSA). In determining this assessment the […]
Read More
Child Support & Lump Sum Payments
Amendments to the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act in 2008, changed the landscape on lump sum payments. Originally under the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 (Cth), eligible parties could make an application for a lump sum order in substitution […]
Read MoreHelping You Understand Child Support
The issue of child support can be a complex area of law to understand. Questions often arise not only with respect to the calculation of child support, but also how a parent can apply for child support, what happens in […]
Read MoreFederal Government Calls For Inquiry Into Child Support System
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs made the announcement that it has commenced an inquiry into the Child Support Program. The Inquiry was prompted by a referral from the Minister for Social […]
Read MoreParenting Orders Explained
In family law matters where there are children involved, invariably there are many questions that parents have relating to parenting orders. In this special podcast interview, Reagan Wilson discusses with Dan Toombs, what parenting orders are, when they should be […]
Read MoreSupporting an Adult
The government-based Child support scheme ceases to operate after a child turns 18. One notable exception to this is when a child turns 18, and they are still attending secondary school. In such a case, an application can be made […]
Read MoreChildbirth Maintenance
By Stephanie Wilkinson A recent Federal Circuit Court of Australia decision has highlighted an area of the Family Law Act that few outside the family law fraternity know about, the liability for childbirth maintenance. Childbirth Maintenance Section 67B of the […]
Read MoreThe Consequences of Failing to Pay Child Support
By Andrew McCormack Child support is the means by which money changes hands relative to the financial needs of a child. In some instances it is determined by agreement between separated parents, more often by application of a child support […]
Read MoreConsider the Children
As lawyers, it’s in our nature to focus upon the more legalistic aspects of what we do, but at Best Wilson Buckley Family Law we are making a conscious effort to refocus on the most important people to you, your […]
Read More‘Is the child really mine?’
On occasion there may be some doubts held in relation to the paternity of a child. From the outset it is imperative to acknowledge that any confusion in relation to paternity should not be[...]
Read MoreThe Verdict on Shared Care
In recent weeks, the Australian Institute of Family Studies has published a number of significant research findings related to the effectiveness of the `shared parenting’ reforms.
Read MoreWhat About the Children?
Separation can be an incredibly difficult time for everyone concerned, particularly children. Not only do you need to ensure that you’re managing your own emotional wellbeing, often your experience is complicated by the need to respond appropriately to the grief […]
Read More