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Family violence and property For people who find themselves in a parenting dispute following separation, it is usually no surprise that family violence is a…

By Jennifer Zekirovska – Senior Associate The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Court) is the independent umpire and decision maker when separated parents…

By Jennifer Zekirovska In the recent case of Grunseth & Wighton [2022] FedCFamC1A 132, the Full Court of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of…

By Andrew Blake – Senior Associate If you are separating and have children, you and your former partner will need to put in place new…

By Jennifer Zekirovska – Senior Associate Separated parents will often seek to finalise parenting matters by way of Orders from the Court. This can be…

By Elizabeth Pathmaraj – Senior Associate In circumstances where parents are unavailable to care for children due to death, critical injury, or incarceration relating to…

It is increasingly common for someone to own properties in more than one country. If a couple separates, particular care is needed to make sure…

By Cassandra Selvaggio – Principal Lawyer Parents have a legal duty to financially support their children. Section 3 of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989…

By Elizabeth Pathmaraj – Senior Associate The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia family law court filing and court fees have increased effective from…