Parenting after separation can be difficult for children and their parents.  Relationships Australia will be providing a Parenting After Separation Series  in  Wonthaggi to inform parents about the impact of separation and divorce on children. What is Parenting After Separation? Parenting After

The case of Re Leo [2015] FamCA involved an application to the court by the parents of a minor, aged 16 ½ who has been diagnosed with gender dysphoria. The applicants sought that the court declare that the child is competent to

The changes to Part IV of the Administration and Probate Act (1958) (Vic) (the Act) which came into effect from 1 March 2015 will affect those family members who are not mentioned in a will and seek to `challenge’ the will for

The Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia will be implementing a Family Screening Tool Pilot for child dispute services in order to further improve the screening process of family violence.  The pilot is a result

Under s 4AA (1) of the Family Law Act 1975 a person is in a de facto relationship with another person if: (a)    the persons are not legally married to each other; and (b)   the persons are not related by family; and (c)   

Stevens & Stevens [2015] FCCA 63 (15 January 2015) involved an 87 year old husband admitted by his son to an aged care facility on the Gold Coast and then removed and placed in another one in New Zealand. In 2011

The Limitation of Actions Amendment (Child Abuse) Bill Vic 2014 has passed both houses of the Victorian Parliament and is now awaiting assent. The Bill will provide greater access to justice for child abuse victims, removing time limitations to civil

Section s 60CC of the Family Law Act 1974 outlines how a court determines what is in a child’s best interest.  What is in the child’s best interest is a paramount consideration of the Family Court. In determining a child’s best interests

In the recent case of Tindall & Saldo [2015] FamCAFC 1 (9 January 2015) the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia overturned a first instance that a mother did not have a reasonable excuse for contravening a parenting order for

The Family Law Branch of the Australian Attorney-General’s Office has released a consultation paper outlining proposed changes to the Family Law Act (“the Act”) dealing with binding financial agreements. A binding financial agreement, or “BFA”, allows married or de facto