Family Law Brisbane

Sleeping Arrangements – Parenting Matters Sleeping Arrangements : separation with young children Going through a separation with young...

What Happens If One Party Goes into Aged Care? Family Law in Later Life Relationships The High Court decision in the case of Fairbairn v...

What is the Evatt List The Evatt List – Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Brisbane registries of the Federal Circuit and...

Paid Domestic Violence Leave For Employees Paid Domestic Violence Leave For Employees Paid Domestic Violence Leave: The Fair Work...

Family Dispute Resolution The merger of the courts on 1 September 2021 brought with it a shift in how family law cases proceed, with a...

Joint consent is required for Changing Child’s Surname Section 4 of the Family Law Act (Cth) 1975 considers changing a child’s surname to...

Matrimonial Home Principles which are Applicable to Sole Use and Occupation The principles to be applied in making an order for sole use...

Independent Children’s Lawyer (ICL) RELEVANT LAW Independent Children’s Lawyer The Family Court has inherent jurisdiction and hence power...

5 Key Traits of a Female Narcissist Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a mental health condition characterized by a grandiose...

5 Key Traits of a Male Narcissist Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is a mental condition characterized by a grandiose sense of...

What are the Principles under Section 114(1) of the Family Law Act in Australia? Family Law Act Principles The principles to be applied...

The Court can make Orders where a party has been given an opportunity to participate in the proceedings but fails to do so. Principles...

Legal Costs in family law proceedings: Overview and Legal Framework Legal Costs in family law proceedings: Overview and Legal Framework...

Breaches of Financial Court Orders are common, though not ideal in Family Law matters, especially for property matters where large sums...

In most relocation matters a parent will seek to move to a location that would make it difficult for the child to spend time with the...

CHILD VIEWS IN PARENTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE 0-4 YEAR AGE GROUP How the Child’s View Affects Custody Disputes? Before imposing an order,...

Property proceedings – Family Court of Australia – Full Court Property proceedings – Family Court of Australia – Full Court Barnell &...

Setting aside a Binding Financial Agreement (“BFA”) by reason of undue influence and unconscionability. This was thoroughly canvassed in...

Partial Property Distribution Partial Property Distribution Sections 79 and 80(1)(h) of the Family Law Act confer power on the Court to...

Matrimonial Property Concepts And Principles Section 114(3) of the Family Law Act relevantly provides that: A court exercising...