Blog | Children
My ex is in contravention of a Parenting Order. What can I do?
Contravention of a Parenting Order is a serious matter. However, the reality is, parents contravene parenting orders regularly and get away with it. So why are they not punished? Why do they get away with it? The simple answer is this. Because the contravening party...
Gay Couple Win Appeal on sperm donor ‘parent’
Birth Mother and partner wins appeal against declaration that the sperm donor was a parent of their eldest child. In the landmark case Parsons and Anor & Masson [2018] FamCAFC 115, the Australian Family Court addressed a complex issue involving parental rights and...
COSTS ORDERS
Can I make the other party pay my legal costs? We are very often asked by our clients about Costs Orders and whether they can make the other party pay the legal costs they have incurred with respect to their application to the family law courts for property and/or...
I want sole custody of my child
When a client comes to see us, we are sometimes told “I want sole child custody.” The reasons expressed for this wish are usually concerns expressed by the client that their child is exposed to a risk of physical or psychological harm in the care of the...
Mother’s Sexual Abuse Accusation Results in No Time Order
Parenting Trial – Children aged 7 (Y) and 10 (X) – currently living with Father – 2nd round of proceedings – where Mother has fixed belief that the father poses a risk of sexual harm to child X and that both children fear the Father – no other person who has contact with the children share those beliefs
