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…
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We have written a lot recently about the exceptionally challenging landscape affecting existing parenting arrangements caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the deluge of government updates, health alerts, constant news…
UPDATE AS OF 26 MARCH 2020: The Queensland Government website enabling the public to apply for a Queensland Entry Pass is now available here. It is designed for non-residents who have…
Your inbox and social media accounts are probably overflowing with updates and advices about the social, health and economic consequences known and anticipated from the COVID-19 pandemic. While there is…
With the growing uncertainty, and certainly in some cases a number of schools either closing early for the school holidays or foreshadowing closures in the future, it may be necessary…
There is a great deal of uncertainty and confusion at the present time around COVID-19. In all reality, and particularly if no longer attending school and out of their usual…
Many children live in two households consequent upon the separation of their parents. Whilst it goes without saying, social isolation or social distancing is arguably a redundant exercise in the…
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…
