When parents separate, one of the hardest questions is: “What arrangements are in my child’s best interests?” If parents can’t agree, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia can make parenting orders. The law does not ask what is “fair” to each parent. It asks what arrangements best promote…

Reversal of care in parenting cases (when the Court changes who the children live with) “Reversal of care” is shorthand for a parenting outcome where the Court orders that children stop living primarily with the current carer (often the parent they have been living with for some time) and instead…

Overview In Pickford & Pickford the Full Court (Division 1 appellate jurisdiction) allowed a father’s appeal from final parenting orders because the first-instance process miscarried in a way that denied procedural fairness, and because multiple findings that the father perpetrated “family violence” (particularly coercive/controlling behaviour) were not legally or factually…

Welcome to our law firm’s blog, where we keep you informed about the latest legal developments. Today, we’re focusing on the Family Law Amendment Act 2023, a transformative piece of legislation that significantly impacts family law proceedings in Australia. Whether you’re a parent navigating a separation, a legal professional, or…

Your entitlements with respect to your property settlement are based on the principles of property division set out in the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (“the Act”). The Court has a wide discretionary power based on the facts of each case. Generally speaking there are five steps which are followed…

Child support is assessed by the Child Support Registrar c/- the Australian Government Department of Human Services (DHS). This is done by applying a formula under Part 5 of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989. In the words of the Full Court, in the renowned case of Gyselman [1991] FamCA…