Every day, people begin and end personal relationships. The vast majority of endings happen without the Court getting involved in any way, shape or form. Sometimes this is because the relationships were fairly new, casual, or potentially not committed to the extent of either marriage or a recognisable de facto relationship. But there are some …
I’m Separating – Do I need to get the Court Involved? Read More »
By Bianca McDuff – Senior Family Lawyer Having practised in Family Law for several years, a common concern I hear from fathers is the perception that the Court is biased against men. Whilst the Family Law Act is written in gender-neutral terms and does not contain any considerations that specifically favour mothers, the statistics from …
Are Men unfairly treated by the Court in Parenting Matters? Read More »
Background After a family separation, we began attending to our client’s property settlement matter. In the meantime, our client’s estranged wife took their two children out of Australia to her place of birth and left them in the care of the maternal grandparents. Our client’s estranged wife then returned to Australia without the children. The …
International Parental Child Abduction to a Non-Hague Convention Country Read More »
