Social media – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and the like – can be a lot of fun and have become an accepted part of modern life. Many of us use such forms of electronic communication to share the exciting, as well as the banal events in our...Read More
When parties understand and comply with the process for determining how property is divided after the breakdown of a relationship requiring genuine steps to be taken towards dispute resolution this facilitates most matters being settled without Court proceedings. The...Read More
Over the last decade an increasing number of Australians are living in de facto relationships, while marriage rates have fallen. Reflecting this societal change, the law was changed in 2009 (2002 in Western Australia) so that the same law now applies to separating de...Read More
Unless you live in Western Australia, the court which administers family law is known as the Federal Circuit & Family Court of Australia (these two courts merged in 2021). The Family Court of Western Australia applies the Family Law Act but has operated as a...Read More
This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Federal Circuit Court and Family Court of Australia. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia are seeking public assistance to help...Read More
Separating parents must arrange for the future care, welfare and development of their children. These arrangements may be formalised in parenting orders which are endorsed by the Court. Where the parties are unable to agree, the Court will impose orders. In all cases,...Read More
