“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
The Rights of a Child in Family Law Matters
State parties (ie countries) that have signed the Convention on the Rights of the Child have committed to ensuring and respecting the rights of each child no matter their background or the background of their parent’s. The rights of children apply to all children and apply without discrimination of any kind, irrespective of their face, colour, sex, language, religion, political … 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
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
Top Law Firm – Canberra Family Lawyers – Claire Naidu & Co
Top 50 Law Firms is the premier site for discovering who the legal industry believes to be the cream of the crop. The Top 50 Law Firms showcases Law Firms in Australia nominated and voted for by people just like you. The staff at Claire Naidu & Co are very pleased to have been awarded 3rd place in the 2014 … Read More