The impact of social media on children was the subject of discussion at the Biannual National Family Law Conference held in Melbourne recently, when I attended as a delegate. The statistics … [Read more...]
Choosing the best Family Lawyer for you
Finding the best family lawyer for you at that what is probably the worst time of your adult life can be a daunting process. Visiting a lawyer’s office is generally during the exciting times of … [Read more...]
Spousal Maintenance
There is an old song that runs along the lines of young married couple where everything is blissful and rosy, children come along, husband worked long hours and at some point the husband strays and … [Read more...]
Silver Separation – splitting in the Golden Years
Separation and divorce amongst those of the Baby Boomer generation in their 50s and 60s has been dubbed “Grey Divorce,” but I prefer the less depressing term silver separation. Silver separation is … [Read more...]
Child Support: finding the best solution
Child Support is a significant issue for separating parents. Considering how our notions of caring for and supporting our children have changed over the years, I was reminded of that old nursery rhyme … [Read more...]
5 steps to a Miserable Separation and Divorce
Separation and divorce, even when a couple part on good terms, can be very difficult. If only couples could simply say to each other the words of the Kenny Chesney song “Nothing left, no regrets; No … [Read more...]
Separation: ending a relationship
I am often told by one of the parties that they are separated under one roof but as it turns out their view of separation while living under one roof means they are no longer having a sexual … [Read more...]
Are you in a de facto relationship? What’s your status?
A recent query about whether or not the couple were in a de facto relationship got me thinking about this. Could this be a new query on the dating scene? Forgive me for being a little out of but apart … [Read more...]
Child custody law, ownership access and visitation
Do you own your child? Custody access visitation – you all know what these terms mean don’t you, in a variety of contexts. Taken into custody by the authorities – that is one meaning, for sure. Also … [Read more...]
Family Law resolutions: Take Five
Each year across the globe resolutions are made, promises to ourselves to change the way we do things but so often, by the end of January, some of those resolutions have been put in place while others … [Read more...]
Boom Boom Baby Boomers or Zoom Zoom Zoomers
No, I’m not talking about the latest snappy little sports car, but Baby Boomers and the subculture just below that demographic, Zoomers. While Boomers are the largest demographic that continues to … [Read more...]
The Impact of Domestic Violence on Property Division Under the Family Law Act
[The following is a paper delivered to the Cairns Family Lawyers in November, 2015.] It has long been recognised that domestic violence is unacceptable and has an impact in family law … [Read more...]