Appointment to the Family Court of Australia Judge Thomas Altobelli has been appointed as a judge of the Family Court of Australia and will commence in the Sydney Registry on 23 November 2020.The appointment of Judge Altobelli elevates him from his current position as a judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.Judge Altobelli joined the bench in 2006, where he … Read More
What is a Consent Order?
“Consent Orders may be made by a court where there is agreement by parties for orders to be made. There are usually certain requirements that need to be met before a court will issue consent orders.” A consent order or “consent orders” may have different meanings depending on the jurisdiction and the Court and type of proceedings. Consent orders in … Read More
Specialist Family Court Covid-19 List for urgent parenting matters
The Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (the Courts) have announced that they are establishing a court list dedicated to deal exclusively with urgent parenting-related disputes that have arisen due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They have avised that the list will commence on 29 April 2020. The introduction of this list is in response to … Read More
Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Cross-examination of Parties) Act 2018
From 10 September 2019, personal cross-examination have been banned in family law proceedings in certain circumstances where allegations of family violence have been raised. Amendments to the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) have been made that provide protection to victims of family violence who are cross-examined as part of family law proceedings. What is Personal Cross Examination? Personal cross-examination is where a … Read More
Family Law News: Appointments to the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Appointments to the Family Court of Australia On Monday 11 March 2019 the Attorney-General the Hon. Christian Porter MP announced the appointments of two new judges to the Family Court of Australia. Judge Joshua Wilson and Judge Robert Harper have been appointed as and from 11 March 2019, elevating them from their current positions as judges of the Federal … Read More
Checking your Will Following Changes in Family Relationships such as Divorce
Wills after Divorce, Separation and other Changes in Family Relationships Checking your Will If you have had recent changes in your family relationships, for example you have separated, divorced or you have had a child, the last thing on your mind may be checking your Will. Through all of the distress and confusion you may not be considering what … Read More
Domestic Violence Crisis Service (DVCS) Support Group Canberra – Moving On
MOVING ON The Domestic Violence Crisis Service (DVCS) which provides support to people subjected to violence or abuse regardless of socioeconomic backgrounds, immigration status, gender, age, sexual orientation, and all religions, cultural and ethnic backgrounds. DVCS provides around the clock assistance including: Attendance with ACT Policing at, or just after, incidents to support those affected; Telephone crisis counselling and … Read More
Family Law and Conflict Resolution Workplace
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What to do if you are separating…
Feeling overwhelmed? When people separate, people often say to us “I don’t know what to do next” or “I don’t know where to start.” One thing that most people don’t think of is their will. Many people either do not have wills or currently have a will that leaves everything to their spouse. Separations can be stressful enough but it … Read More
Superannuation, super splitting, superannuation orders, divorce and Family Law
Many people come to us with questions about superannuation such as : 1. How do I figure out how much superannuation she/he has? 2. How do I read his/her superannuation statement? 3. What amount of superannuation am I entitled to? 4. Can I access my superannuation before retirement? Superannuation are very important and often overlooked as people often say “well, … Read More
Domestic violence and family violence reforms
Community action to drive family violence law reforms ACT Government Media Release from Simon Corbell – 2.4.15 The ACT Government will embark on a major family violence legislative reform program that will address the recommendations from the Australia Law Reform Commission’s Family Violence – A National Legal Response, Attorney-General Simon Corbell announced today. Proposed legislation later this year to introduce … Read More