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
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
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
Collaborative Family Lawyers: Claire Naidu & Co
Collaborative Family Law is a different way of approaching the resolution process of family law matters. It aims to promote the resolution of disputes and keep the matter outside of the court system. It is a voluntary process where parties agree to opt into the Collaborative process and keep out of Court. The lawyers sign an agreement whereby they will … 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
Representing yourself in the Family Court or the Federal Circuit Court in family law matters
Representing Yourself in the Family Court or the Federal Circuit Court in family law matters. Due to financial circumstances or other reasons, you may be considering representing yourself in Court. It is important to understand that Court is not the same as what you see on TV. Many of the TV shows depict court etiquette in the United States or … 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
What if your child doesn’t want to see their other parent? Gungahlin Family Lawyers & Canberra Family Lawyers & Mediators – Claire Naidu & Co discuss this issue
Written by: Claire Naidu & Co, Lawyers and tadiators (Gungahlin Family Lawyers and Canberra Family Lawyers) We have clients ask us what to do if their child starts to say that they do not want to see their mum or that they do not want to see their dad. What can I do if my child does not want to … Read More
Overnight time for my Child
One of the questions we are most frequently asked is: At what age does the Court allow a child to commence spending overnight time with the other parent? There is no short answer to this question and it does depend on your particular circumstances. For example, the type of information we would need to know is: 1. How old … 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