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Contributions during a marriage

Contributions during a marriage Pascoe & Pascoe [2016] FCCA 1401 (16 June 2016) For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FCCA/2016/1401.html Contributions I do not propose to analyse in…
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Dispute resolution – mediation

Dispute resolution – mediation The Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia use dispute resolution services (funded by the Australian Government) because…
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Freedom Mediation

Freedom Mediation We are pleased to announce our mediation service under the banner of of Freedom Mediation http://www.freedommediation.com.au/. From the simple to the complex,…
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Annulment of Marriage

Annulment of Marriage This is an order which has the effect of saying that there is no legal marriage between the parties, even though…
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Not getting enough attention? You need Freedom Law

Not getting enough attention? You need Freedom Law Freedom Law: “Being in a situation where you need legal representation is stressful enough without feeling…
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Recovery Orders – what are they?

Recovery Orders – what are they? Recovery Orders are orders directing a person or other entity to return children to another person. They are…
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I have a family law problem

I have a family law problem Family law problem – This is one of the most Googled phrases when people are experiencing a relationship…
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Property Settlement After Divorce

Property Settlement after Divorce Property settlement – if you haven’t had a property settlement before your divorce, you need to get it done, or…
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Child Custody Laws Australia

Child Custody Laws Child custody- despite the language of the Family Law Act changing from “custody” and “access” 20 years ago, these are still…
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Our Children Australia

Our Children Australia Children and co-parenting communications – Our Children Australia  is a unique communication portal that enables parents to appropriately communicate with each other….
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Child aged 14 doesn’t get to dictate

FAMILY LAW – Children – Parenting Orders – Variation of parenting orders – best interests of the child considered – application to vary parenting…
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Contact Centre time terminated

Milne & Stanmore [2016] FCCA 1410 (10 June 2016) For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FCCA/2016/1410.html Introduction The parties have one child X born (omitted) 2013. The issue…
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Drugs and Parenting do not mix

Drugs and Parenting do not mix Leonard & McLean [2016] FCCA 792 (9 June 2016) For full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FCCA/2016/792.html This matter of Leonard & McLean…
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Lack of honesty about drug use

Lack of honesty about drug use Leonard & McLean [2016] FCCA 792 (9 June 2016) Lack of honesty: for full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FCCA/2016/792.html The mother clearly…
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Adult child maintenance denied

Adult child maintenance denied Saxby & Saxby [2016] FCCA 1116 (3 June 2016) Adult child maintenance: for full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FCCA/2016/1116.html History The wife was born…
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Calculation for settlement not mathematical

Calculation not mathematical Nelson & Ashcroft [2016] FCCA 1322 (2 June 2016) Calculations: for full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FCCA/2016/1322.html DISCUSSION: It is necessary then to firstly address…
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Not getting enough attention? You need Freedom Law

Not getting enough attention? You need Freedom Law Freedom Law: “Being in a situation where you need legal representation is stressful enough without feeling…
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Child support consent order invalid

Child support consent order invalid Slattery & Nolan [2016] FCCA 1174 (2 June 2016) Child support: for full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FCCA/2016/1174.html Mother’s application for enforcement of…
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Older children decide time

Older children decide time Slattery & Nolan [2016] FCCA 1174 (2 June 2016) Older children decide time: for full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FCCA/2016/1174.html Each of the children have…
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Interim instead of final orders

Interim instead of final orders following 4 day trial Henderson & Kent [2016] FCCA 1324 (1 June 2016) For full case:http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FCCA/2016/1324.html There is no…
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Incidents of concern

Incidents of concern – Hawkins & Duffy [2016] FCCA 1157 (1 June 2016) FOR FULL CASE: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FCCA/2016/1157.html Agreed or Uncontroversial Facts Despite the intensity of…
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Relationship Law

Relationship Law The Family Law Act 1975 (Commonwealth) The Family Law Act 1975 is the main law on matters involving divorce, property settlement after…
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Parenting Cases – Best Interests of Child

Parenting Cases – Best Interests of Child When a court is making a parenting order, the Family Law Act 1975 requires it to regard the best…
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Compensation circumstances relevant

Compensation circumstances relevant Nelson & Ashcroft [2016] FCCA 1322 (2 June 2016) Compensation: for full case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FCCA/2016/1322.html FAMILY LAW – Property – De facto relationship…

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