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For the last few years significant light has been shed on the current Family Law system and its overall effectiveness as a mechanism for determining Family Law disputes in a way that is timely, cost-effective and attuned to the needs of litigants and their children. Between October 2020 and November 2021, the Joint Select CommitteeRead more

Often Family Law property matters involve legal disputes which extend to third party creditors of one or both parties. A creditor is someone that is owed money. A classic example we often come across is when a parent of a party “loans” their child or their child’s spouse, or both of them jointly, money duringRead more

As from, 1 September 2021, the Federal Circuit Court and the Family Court of Australia has officially been merged in to the one Court, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. This new Court means a new system of case management, one set of documents for use in Family Law matters and one setRead more

When parties to a de facto or marital relationship separate, there are often a number of issues which must be considered, discussed and decided. One issue which often becomes the subject of Court disputes following the breakdown of a relationship is the interstate and international relocation of children. Parents may choose to relocate for aRead more