by Reception | Nov 9, 2020 | Child Custody and Child Support, Family Law
“But I’m Entitled…”: Equal shared parental responsibility equals Equal Time – Doesn’t it? Written By Kristen Mitchell-Scott We all know that a separation between parties is fraught with emotion, particularly so when children are involved. The next natural step for...
by Reception | Jul 15, 2020 | Family Law
Should I or Shouldn’t I? The Importance of a Binding Financial Agreement before Marriage Call it pre-wedded bliss or, going back further, pre-engagement bliss or even, the happier side of Family Law – the moment when you go to your lawyer and tell them you’re going to...
by Reception | May 15, 2020 | Family Law
COVID-19 List for Parenting Matters: An initiative of the Federal Circuit Court and Family Court to assist during these unprecedented times Written by Kristen-Mitchell Scott Following an apparent increase in urgent filings for Parenting Matters, since the beginning...
by Reception | Jul 27, 2018 | Family Law
A pre-nuptial agreement (known in Australia as a binding financial agreement) allows individuals to protect themselves financially with a prearranged, legally binding agreement between spouses. It can designate certain current and future assets as individually owned...
by Reception | Aug 28, 2017 | Family Law
Has it become too hard to prospective parents to adopt children? Federal Circuit Court Chief Judge John Pascoe and Family Court Chief Justice Diana Bryant, who has recently announced her retirement, called on the federal government to overhaul Australia’s...
by Reception | Oct 18, 2016 | Family Law
Complex families have taken over as the new normal for families, which includes blended families, same-sex families, and single-parent families. Once upon a time the nuclear family was considered the main type of family unit to function in our society. As the...
