Parental responsibility is a central concept in parenting matters.
There are two key methods by which a child's views can be brought before the court.
New provisions under the amendments to the Family Law Act now require an Independent Children's Lawyer to meet with the child or children whose interests they are appointed to represent...
The passing of the most recent Family Law Amendment Act on 19 October 2023 brings significant changes to the current regime.
The Family Law Amendment Bill 2023 proposes that section 60CC be repealed and replaced with a substitute section 60CC. The Bill was passed on 19 October 2023.
The Family Law Amendment Act passed on 19 October 2023 includes a new section 65DAAA which codifies the rule in Rice v Asplund (1979) FLC 90-725.
A recent court decision demonstrates the problems that can arise when corporate structures aren't properly understood or dealt with in final property settlement orders.
A family report is an important piece of evidence in a parenting dispute.
Spousal maintenance is an amount of money paid by one party to a marriage or de facto relationship to the other party for their financial support.
In emotionally challenging and complex family law disputes, it's important to have an experienced and compassionate professional by your side.
It is common practice for family violence intervention orders (IVOs) to be resolved on a 'without admission' basis.
Surrogacy arrangements in Victoria are governed by the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 (Vic).