Life is a bit like that magical box of chocolates referred to in our favorite movie. Sometimes it’s good and sweet, and sometimes it’s hard and a bit difficult to…
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As of 17 January 2022, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (“FCFCOA”) have introduced special measures to protect both Court staff and Court users in light of the…
Two recent announcements made by the government in relation to COVID-19 will have major impacts for some separated families. Firstly, children aged five to 11 are now eligible to receive…
The year 2022 is already off to a demanding start. In this rapidly changing world, the government has announced two major changes in the last week that have had drastic…
As of 1am this morning (Tuesday 22 December, 2020), Queensland residents travelling from anywhere in New South Wales that is not a current declared hotspot must apply for a Queensland…
New border restrictions have been announced recently, with further amendments being made quite regularly in response to the ever-changing and reactive world we now find ourselves in. The most monumental…
In recent times, we have written extensively with respect to the various impacts upon family law of the COVID-19 pandemic. While all the signs now seem to be that governments…
This past month has been a rocky road, and especially so if things between you and your partner were deteriorating BC (before COVID). Or perhaps the strain of everyday life…
There can be no dispute that the ever changing world that we now find ourselves in has had the result of straining co-parenting relationships, particularly where the situation may have…
In such a time of uncertainty it can be difficult to know whether continuing with your property settlement is the best way forward, or whether you are better placed to…
A friend asked me on the weekend why there was so much concern about family violence at the current time. In an effort to explain the impact of the current…
So, after a few weeks of navigating the family law system in this unprecedented health crisis, some much needed guidance on how COVID-19 is going to impact parenting arrangements has…
The sad reality for many of my colleagues is that they have a very limited capacity to work remotely and it will take some time to catch up and be…
As a family law practitioner, you can work in this area for eighteen plus years, attain Accreditation in the practice of family law, resolve hundreds of property settlement disputes, take…
