“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
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
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