This is a question we are commonly asked by parents and, simply put, there is no specific age at which a child can choose where they live. So then, when does a Court consider it appropriate that a child’s wishes [...]
The financial cost of having a Court decide how property is to be divided or how children are to be parented can be disproportionate to the value of property or the issues in dispute. The hours spent preparing for hearings, [...]
I read with interest a recent article, which has caused the alarm bells to ring for many parties involved in family law matters and concerns about the consequences of failing to resolve matrimonial or defacto property matters with an ex-spouse [...]
A Family Report is a report written by an independent expert to assist the Court in determining what parenting arrangements would best meet the interests of the child or children who are the subject of a parenting dispute. Report writers [...]
The Federal Circuit Court of Australia has issued a new practice direction setting out arrangements for the management of interim proceedings in family law matters. The Practice Direction commences on 1 January 2018, and can be found on the Court [...]
In the case of Jasper & Corrigan (2) [2007] FCCA Judge Altobelli considered whether recordings of discussions made by the Applicant about the nature of her relationship with the Respondent could be admitted into evidence. The Applicant claimed that the recordings were [...]
