Blog | Children
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...
When are a child’s views given weight by a Court?
Some of the most common questions we are asked by our clients are ‘when can a child decide where to live?’ and ‘when are a child’s views given weight by a Court?’ There is no one right answer to this question. When there is a dispute...
Admissibility of opinion evidence & expert evidence in family law matters
Under section 76 of the Evidence Act 1995 (Cth), as a general rule, opinion evidence is inadmissible in Court to prove the existence of a fact about the existence of which an opinion is expressed. However, each court has rules of conduct for the giving of evidence by...
The Covid-19 Vaccination – Is mutual parental consent required?
Do I need consent from the other parent for our children to receive the Covid-19 Vaccination? If you are in dispute with the other parent about whether to vaccinate your child, whether it be a vaccination for Covid-19 or any other vaccination, you should consult with...
I want to apply to the Family Court for inclusion in the Covid-19 List
Has time with your children been impacted by Covid-19? The Covid-19 List is was developed in 2020 as a mechanism for dealing with issues that have cropped up as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, where the issues have affected compliance with parenting...
