WHAT DOES THE FAMILY COURT SAY ABOUT VACCINATIONS?
When parties separate and there are children involved, there are often many parenting issues that parties do not agree on. Immunisations can be one of the contentious issues. If parties can not agree on this subject, it is an issue that can be decided on by the Family Court. The Family Court is a discretionary […]
THERE IS NO PLACE FOR ANGER AND BITTERNESS IN PROPERTY MATTERS
A family law judge has warned couples not to let their anger and bitterness drive their litigation, and that it is important to make meaningful attempts to negotiate during property settlement procedures. Family court Judge Robert Benjamin ordered a woman to pay a $30,000 cost order for her aggressive response to her ex-husband’s offer to […]
SPENDING TIME WITH BOTH PARENTS IS NOT ALWAYS IN A CHILDS BEST INTEREST
We recently shared a story of how the court deems that the best interest of the child is not always consistent with what a parents best interest is, and how the Family Court must endeavour to give a child a meaningful relationship with both parents. Here we will share a story of when the best […]
MY BEST INTERESTS V MY CHILD’S BEST INTERESTS?
Hang on a minute, aren’t these the same thing? When I am happy, my child will be happy? On one level the answer to this question is yes but in terms of Family Law there are other things to consider. Making arrangements for your children following a seperation can be difficult and emotional. It is helpful in […]
HOW DO I AVOID COURT IN A RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWN?
Whether there are children involved or not, the Family Court does not have to be involved if your relationship ends. Many people avoid seeing a lawyer altogether and try and work it out themselves, for fear of ending up in a drawn out legal fight. Rest assured there are lawyers out that there who want […]