As I sit here, it’s early October and it already feels like the majority of the year has flown by. Last Christmas seems like an absolute world away. The Easter…
With winter having now drawn to a close and the days increasingly getting longer, it must mean that the warmer months are on the way. If you’re like me and…
It is a situation that arises quite often, usually starting by someone being concerned about something that they have heard, or seen, or been told about, and a notification is…
If you own a television or computer, you’ve probably experienced the thrill of a bloke in a t-shirt with a slogan that doesn’t make sense aggressively venting on social media…
In this video, Family Lawyer Sarah Donnelly answers the question, what is shared parenting?
It is not often that family law matters command the attention of the High Court. Recently in the case of Masson v Parsons & Ors [2019] FCA 21, the High…
Changing your name, whether it is your first name, surname, or even your whole name, is a deeply personal decision. You can do this by yourself once you reach the…
It goes without saying that the breakdown of a relationship is a significant event. You may need to think about how you are going to move forward financially, or what…
It is becoming increasingly common and easy for families to relocate given our growing mobile society. The situation becomes difficult where one parent in a separated relationship, usually the one…
A question that I am frequently asked as a family lawyers is “What is equal shared parental responsibility?” and does that mean “equal shared care?”. The answer in a nutshell…
The controversy over the new My Health Record has been splashing headlines in recent weeks. Whilst there are a number of concerns coming to light for various reasons, there is…
A year from now…. With January already behind us, 2018 is already starting to roll ahead. By now, the kids at both private and state schools are all back and…
The tradition of Christmas gift-giving is one shared by many families in Australia and brings great smiles to the faces of little people all over Australia on Christmas morning (and…
A friend of mine has a theory about Christmas. Last year he said to me “the Spirit of Christmas is mostly about doing things you don’t want to do until…
In the coming weeks, my colleagues will share with you their various experiences in the lead up to the Christmas period. While it seems somewhat strange to be writing in…
Samantha Iwers, Solicitor The nuclear family is a concept that is becoming less and less common, with many children living or spending time in more than one home, and the…
