In complex or difficult parenting cases your lawyer or the Judge may see fit to appoint an Independent Children’s Lawyer to represent your child or children. This article will explain what an Independent Children’s Lawyer is and how they can assist parents bring their...
Who gets “Custody” of a child is a question often asked of our Family Lawyers. In working through who makes decisions about the child, where the child lives and how much time they spend with the other parent or other persons the Court has long abandoned...
Who gets “Custody” and how “Parental Responsibility” is determined of a child is a question often asked of our Family Lawyers. In working through who makes decisions about the child, where the child lives and how much time they spend with the...
Grandparents rights to have contact with grandchildren? The Family Law Act 1975 (“the Act”) makes provision for a parenting order in relation to the child to be made in favour of a parent of the child or “some other person”. The Act is specific...
Who gets custody of children is a question often asked of our Family Lawyers. In working through who makes decisions about the children, where the children live and how much time they spend with the other parent and or other persons the Court has long abandoned the...
A recent matter heard in the full Family Court has garnered attention as it has overturned a previous case that said that Court authorisation was required before a child (unless they are Gillick competent) could undergo Stage 2 treatment for gender dysphoria. A...
The Family Law Act states that a spouse in a marriage is liable to maintain the other spouse by way of spousal maintenance if they are reasonably able to do so and only if the other spouse is unable to support themselves for three reasons. This article will explain...
Christmas is always a very stressful time for all involved in a separation, both separated parents but more particularly the children involved. Christmas should be a time for being with your family, relaxing and exchanging Christmas presents. Unfortunately, however,...
A recent judgement delivered by the High Court on 8 November 2017 has re-emphasised the non-binding nature of “Prenups” or Binding Financial Agreements. This article explains how despite there being an agreement before the marriage as well as after the marriage, both...
When a husband or wife comes to our office, often the first thing they ask for is a Divorce. As mentioned in previous articles, there are three distinctive areas of Family Law. In particular – Parenting Property Divorce This is also the ideal order we would...
