Family Law Watch List
Separating couples can find themselves in a position where they cannot reach agreement regarding either parent ...
Custody
Parenting Orders – Contravention Applications During COVID-19 Pandemic
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has caused considerable difficulties for separated parents, particularly those living ...
Marino Law’s 12 tips for family law bliss this Christmas
According to statistics, as reported on the Today Show on Channel 9 and the Sydney Morning Herald, December 11 is ...
Who is a parent? – High Court issues ruling in sperm donor father case
Masson v Parsons [2019] HCA 21
Yesterday, the High Court of Australia ruled that a sperm donor was a legal ...
When tragedy strikes – the impact of death of a parent after separation
Children of separated households have often experienced significant grief, trauma and possibly conflict in their ...
Room for improvement in police handling of withheld children
A New South Wales coronial inquest into the death of a father and daughter yesterday recommended a change in ...
Family Court of Australia intervenes when Surrogacy Agreement goes wrong
The Family Court of Australia sitting in Cairns has been required to intervene in an altruistic surrogacy ...
But they are old enough to decide where they want to live aren’t they?
This would have to be one of the most common questions asked in parenting proceedings, particularly with older ...
Parenting Proceedings – A “Do Not Do” List
Unfortunately when parents separate, it is sometimes the case that they cannot agree on what living arrangements ...
Confusion in the Brangelina parenting dispute
Whilst the vast majority of parenting disputes (at least in Australia) are not the subject of public scrutiny nor ...
When Plans Change
www.news.com.au reports today on the Australian Story program airing tonight featuring Gold Coaster Sally Faulkner ...
