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The Family Court Mediation Process Explained
When is Family Mediation appropriate? Is it compulsory? Most matters are appropriate for the family court mediation process. In parenting and property matters, mediation is a prerequisite before a court application can be filed (except where certain exceptions apply)....
How Domestic Violence affects Parental Responsibility
A common question we are asked by our clients is how domestic violence affects parental responsibility (decision making) in relation to their children. Read on to learn more about the effect of domestic violence on the Court’s decision-making process....
Child Custody and Mental Illness
One in five Australians aged 16 to 85 years (21% or 4.2 million people) experience a diagnosed mental disorder at some point in their life. Over 2 in 5 Australians aged 16 to 85 years (43.7% or 8.6 million people) will experience mental illness of some sort:...
Most Common Child Custody Arrangements
There is no one size fits all when it comes to devising the right child custody arrangement for your children. The process can be time consuming, stressful and emotionally draining for you and your children. Read on to learn about some of the most common child custody...
What is unacceptable risk & when will a Court change residence?
What is unacceptable risk? In a parenting proceeding, it may be alleged that some serious harm has already occurred to a child and/or that the risk of harm to a child is likely to occur as a result of the actions of a parent, the court may find that the harm concerned...