Marriage equality – the legal benefits
Anyone who thinks that same sex couples have the same legal rights as married couples is wrong. This excellent article written by legal academics from …
Family Law
Family lawyer issues social media warning
Good advice. We always tell our family law clients “don’t write it if you don’t want to see in in an affidavit.” “Regard anything …
Scam alert – Federal Court Subpoena email
We would like to pass on a media alert about the following scam. The Federal Court has been contacted by a large number of people who have …
The Family Court’s dilemma in cases of child sexual abuse
National Children’s Commissioner Megan Mitchell says one potential safeguard is to allow children more of a say during family law battles. The Family Court is …
‘Divorce tax’ in budget as fees to rise significantly
Couples who are planning to get a divorce or families experiencing a breakdown will be hit by a “divorce tax” as federal court fees will …
Family Property Settlements – What Happens to my Inheritance?
One of the misconceptions that I often find is that people believe that their inheritance will be excluded from the asset pool. Generally speaking, it’s …
Marriage equality is fundamental to a free and inclusive society – The Law Council of Australia
Marriage equality is fundamental to a free and inclusive society The Law Council of Australia has welcomed the fresh attention being given to the same-sex …
New website for Family Court and Federal Circuit Court
The new Family Court and Federal Circuit Court websites have going live this Friday afternoon, 29 May 2015 Features of the new sites include: • Better …
Bill Shorten to move private member’s bill on same-sex marriage
Labor leader will put forward bill, seconded by Tanya Plibersek, seeking to capitalise on resurgence of support following Irish referendum Source: Bill Shorten to move …
May 25 is International Missing Children’s Day
IT HAS been almost a year and a half since Patricia Nunez last saw her two boys. May 25 is International Missing Children’s Day. For …