In today’s digital age, social media has become integral to people’s daily lives. Everything can be posted online with minimum restrictions, from meals to travel experiences and personal milestones to intimate moments. While this openness allows for increased...
Relevant Provisions in the Family Law Act If you have parenting orders and want to travel overseas with your children, you should confirm a few things before making any plans, otherwise you may be subject to criminal charges. Section 65Y of the Family Law Act 1975...
Separation is a difficult time for everyone involved. The breakdown of a family creates much stress and anxiety for all parties involved, especially the children. Whilst parents try and protect their children from unpleasant behaviour during divorce proceedings, it is...
Adoption is a momentous legal process that brings together loving families and children in need of nurturing homes. It represents a heartwarming journey that transforms the lives of both children and prospective parents, creating lifelong bonds of love and care. This...
The Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (‘the Act’) makes clear that the paramount consideration when making parenting orders is the ‘best interests of the child’. This can be found in section 60CA of the Act. The principle of ‘best interests of the child’ aligns with...
In circumstances where a parent unilaterally removes or withholds a child from the other parent or even relocate interstate or overseas without seeking the other parent’s consent, the affected parent or another interested party can make an urgent application to the...
