Blog | Children
Beware the criminal consequences of false allegations of sexual abuse
The worst cases in family law and the hardest for us family lawyers to handle are those cases involving sexual abuse of a child by a parent. It is the most difficult form of case, in particular, where a parent claims that they are innocent and that the allegations are...
Court Ordered Paternity Test – What, Why and How
Sometimes there is uncertainty about who is a child’s father. A DNA test is the most accurate way of ascertaining paternity, where there is doubt/uncertainty as to who the biological father of a child is. Why obtain a DNA Test? A person may wish to obtain a...
Validity of Overseas Orders – Parenting, Marriage and Divorce Orders
When a couple gets married overseas and subsequently separates, it is not uncommon where the parties have lived in multiple countries, for one of the parties to return to Australia after divorce and family law proceedings have been finalised and overseas orders have...
I want to challenge my child support assessment
Parents have a primary duty to maintain their children. That duty has priority over all other commitments of the parent other than commitments necessary to enable the parent to support themselves. A Child Support Assessment dictates the amount of child support you are...
Rights to return of your child if taken to a Non-Hague Convention country
If the other parent takes your child from their home in Australia to another country without your permission, this is known as international child abduction. You should obtain prompt legal advice if this happens to you about your rights and options to facilitate the...
