June 16, 2020
How does the Court deal with allegations of family violence in property matters? Family violence is a prevalent and complex issue in family law matters, particularly […]
June 16, 2020
What do you do when your son and daughter want to stay with a different parent? Adrian and Tori had recently separated when Tori came to […]
June 10, 2020
Parental Alienation: An Introduction Parental Alienation is a controversial concept that refers to situations in which one parent is alleged to have manipulated the child’s emotions […]
May 27, 2020
Separation and divorce are commonplace in the community. We have either been through it ourselves, are going through a breakup right now, or know of someone […]
May 19, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised family law issues we have never previously considered, and we have had to learn to adapt, just as the rest of […]
May 5, 2020
When can my child decide who they want to live with? There is a common misconception that when children reach a certain age, they can then […]
April 20, 2020
In our last article, Aboorva Sundar took us through the impact the COVID-19 is having on parenting orders. In this article, we will discuss what impacts […]
April 20, 2020
In an effort to support the methodology of Alternative Dispute Resolution for Family Law issues regarding property matters, the Courts (Family Court of Australia and the […]
April 7, 2020
COVID-19 and what it means for your parenting orders/arrangements The global pandemic has had a significant impact on the way we all live our everyday lives. […]
April 3, 2020
Separated parents experience both the joys and stressors of parenting. But additional pressures and stresses such as those associated with the Covid19 Pandemic can be hard […]
April 2, 2020
A little snapshot of our working life right now! We might all be separated physically, but still very much connected with the team and drawing on […]
March 27, 2020
Do I have to comply with orders? We keep hearing the term “we are all in this together”, and indeed we truly are. But if you […]
March 27, 2020
I need extra help with the children right now How will it affect my situation longer term if they spend more time with their other parent? […]
March 19, 2020
Family Law and the Coronavirus Crisis What Sarah Bevan Family Lawyers are doing in the current crisis We know this is a challenging time, and if […]
March 18, 2020
What happens if I do not attend my Family Law parenting proceedings? It can be both confusing and intimidating to be served with court documents from […]
March 5, 2020
A common misconception in family law matters is that the legislation covers only married couples, de facto spouses and parents of children. Under the Family Law […]
March 2, 2020
Parenting plans or consent orders? Parenting plans are an informal and flexible document that reflects an agreement reached between the parties as to the parenting arrangements […]
January 31, 2020
RITA BRATOVICH — JANUARY 17, 2020 Melbourne gay dad, Rodney Cruise, is something of an expert on setting expectations in co-parenting arrangements. Over the last 14 years Rodney […]
January 31, 2020
Divorce & Separation Advice – Practical Tips Relating to your former partner Some people believe when they separate, they will no longer have to deal with […]
December 17, 2019
Today marks exactly 20 years since I was admitted as a lawyer in NSW. After trying out various areas of law while studying, both at home […]
November 18, 2019
Court Appointed Experts In Family Law Proceedings – ALRC recommendations Family Reports in Family Court proceedings are an important source of independent, expert insight into […]
November 18, 2019
My former partner now lives in New Zealand, can I enforce our Australian Parenting Orders? With the significant number of Australians who have migrated to Australia […]
October 22, 2019
What can I do to help my family lawyer with my case? The separation and divorce process is often a difficult time for most people. As […]
September 18, 2019
I am not married to my partner, can I still apply for property orders? With the legalisation of same-sex marriage via the Marriage Amendment (Definition and […]
September 18, 2019
Settlement Advice – Divorce Lawyers Sydney Our family home and business is in my husband’s sole name. Does this mean he gets the company and our […]
September 2, 2019
Welcome to our newest lawyer, Geraldine Friend-Ngui. Her admission was moved by our Senior Associate, Alfonso Layson on Friday 16 August. Geri has been with us […]
August 30, 2019
Passports in parenting disputes When planning to travel internationally with children after separation, there are more important things to consider than whether they will be able […]
August 13, 2019
Divorce Lawyers Sydney Our divorce lawyers at Sydney Family Lawyers have helped thousands of people easily navigate the legal system to obtain their divorce, therefore helping […]