Case Studies and Articles
Case Study: Successful Urgent Recovery Application
Case Study: Family Law Matters Urgent Recovery Application Parenting Matter: Successful Outcome Court: Melbourne Federal Circuit and Family Law Court. Facts: This matter involved an urgent recovery application seeking that the child be returned immediately
Proposed Changes to the Family Law Act – A Step Forward?
Family Law Matters Proposed Changes to the Family Law Act Proposed Changes to the Family Law Act – A Step Forward? On 30 January 2023, the Australian Government released a draft Family Law Amendment Bill
What is Mediation
Family Law Matters What is Mediation? If you are currently experiencing a separation with your ex-partner, you have likely heard the term ‘mediation’ before. But, what is mediation? And what happens if you can’t reach
Same Sex Relationships
Family Law Matters Same-Sex Couples And The Family Law System Same-Sex Couples and the Family Law System Let us rewind to December 2017. We were waving our rainbow coloured flags with great enthusiasm and delight
Who Keeps the Dog after Separation
Property Matters Who gets the dog? Who keeps the dog after separation? Pets often form an integral part of the family unit and significant time and money is spent on them. Adults and children alike
What Age Can a Child Decide
Parenting Matters What Age Can a Child Decide What age can a Child Decide? After separation, parents often wonder when children are able to decide for themselves where they live, or how often, and in
Indigenous Australians and the Family Law System
Family Law Matters Indigenous Australians and the Family Law System What are some of the barriers that Indigenous Australians face when accessing the family law system? The legal system has long been found to be
Binding Financial Agreements
Property and De Facto Matters Binding Financial agreements What is a Binding Financial Agreement? A Binding Financial Agreement is a term for a financial agreement that can be made under the Family Law Act either
Information about Family Law amid COVID19
Information Update Family Law amid COVID19 Already within a matter of months, COVID-19 has upended the lives of children and families across the globe. School closures and movement restrictions are disrupting children’s routines and support
Case Study: Child Relocation
Case Study Child Relocation Cahan & Kafka [2019] FCCA 2421 The case of Cahan & Kafka [2019] FCCA 2421 (30 August 2019) provides an example of where a parent was denied their application to relocate
Harmonisation of the Courts
Parenting and Property Matters Harmonisation of the Courts The complex overlap between the jurisdiction and administration of the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court has been heavily criticised as being “confusing, inefficient
Views of the Child in Parenting Matters
Parenting Matters Views of the Child in Parenting Matters Are the views of the child relevant to parenting orders? Under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (“the Act”), the Court gains the power to make