What are the main functions of an Independant Children’s Lawyer?
19 Jan What are the main functions of an Independant Children’s Lawyer?
What are the main functions of an independant children's lawyer?...
Family violence Tag
How do I manage changeovers with my Ex?
12 Jan How do I manage changeovers with my Ex?
If your relationship is at such a point where you cannot come into contact with each other without the need to record the other parent, then maybe you should not be involved in the changeover altogether. So, how do I manage my changeovers then?...
Family Law Tip: Don’t video record your ex-partner at Contact changeovers!
10 Jan Family Law Tip: Don’t video record your ex-partner at Contact changeovers!
If your relationship is at such a point where you cannot come into contact with each other without the need to record the other parent, then maybe you should not be involved in the changeover altogether. This type of situation shows a clear...
Family Law Tip: Don’t video record your ex-partner at Contact changeovers!
07 Jun Family Law Tip: Don’t video record your ex-partner at Contact changeovers!
If your relationship is at such a point where you cannot come into contact with each other without the need to record the other parent, then maybe you should not be involved in the changeover altogether. This type of situation shows a clear...
What to do if the Police won’t charge someone who has just assaulted you?
31 May What to do if the Police won’t charge someone who has just assaulted you?
In the last 21 years of working as a Lawyer in Family Law, I have had many clients who have called and told me that they have been a victim of crime or a victim of family violence and the Police, have, for whatever reason,...
Protecting Man’s Best Friend: Welcome Changes in Law for Victims of Family Violence
19 Apr Protecting Man’s Best Friend: Welcome Changes in Law for Victims of Family Violence
On 27 March 2021, under new laws, domestic violence victim-survivors and their companion animals will have greater protections from abuse....
Horrific tragedy sparks a nationwide drive to criminalise coercive control
08 Mar Horrific tragedy sparks a nationwide drive to criminalise coercive control
There has been a nationwide effort to criminalise coercive control since the tragic murder of Hannah Clarke and her three children Laianah, 6, Aaliyah, 4, & Trey, 3, at the hands of her estranged husband Rowan Baxter, in Queensland on 19 February 2020 when he...
Covid 19 and the second wave of Domestic Violence
02 Nov Covid 19 and the second wave of Domestic Violence
The financial impact of COVID 19 pandemic has been felt by all Australians in some way. For couples who are going through the process of separation or are struggling with the impacts of a domestically violent relationship, the impact of COVID 19 can be significantly...
Lighthouse Project- Court changes to assist in Family Violence
21 Sep Lighthouse Project- Court changes to assist in Family Violence
The Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia are leading the way in assisting families that have experienced family violence or other safety concerns to navigate the family law system. The Project is the Courts’ response to calls for the family...
Domestic Financial Abuse
07 Sep Domestic Financial Abuse
Domestic Financial abuse is a form of family violence in which one partner attempts to exercise power and control over their spouse by limiting their access to finances and dictating the terms on which money is to be spent. It often happens alongside other types...