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Post-separation asset excluded from division

Post-separation asset excluded from division Oliver & Oliver How Should the Wife’s Superannuation be treated? The Wife has superannuation entitlements with (omitted) Superannuation Fund…
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Week about not in child’s best interests

Week about not in child’s best interests Farrar & Ramsden Week about – Conclusion There is abundant evidence that it would not be in…
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Comparing schools odious and counter-productive

Comparing schools odious and counter-productive Andrews & Emery Accepting that the Court is faced here, as it usually is in interim hearings, with much…
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Family law litigation breeds uncertainty of outcomes

Family law litigation breeds uncertainty of outcomes Andrews & Emery Introduction Once again, the completely over-taxed “public resources” of the Court are being stretched…
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Children’s wishes inconsistent with their best interests

Children’s wishes inconsistent with their best interests Weller & Weller Best Interest Considerations The views of the children in this matter loom large. While…
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Change of name declined for young child

Change of name declined Mayes & Denning Change of Name The mother submits to the Court that an order for the child’s surname to…
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Overseas travel in child’s best interests

Overseas travel Mayes & Denning Overseas Travel The father would like the opportunity of taking the child overseas from the commencement of 2019 for…
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Equal time for young kids debate

Equal time for young kids debate By Sara G. Miller, Staff Writer | February 2, 2017 12:43pm ET When parents separate or divorce, they often wonder what’s best…
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Property interests of elderly couple adjusted

Property interests of elderly couple adjusted Heath & Heath The Law Since Stanford & Stanford[1] in considering applications for alteration of property interests the Court must:…
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Our Children Australia

Our Children Australia Children and co-parenting communications – Our Children Australia  is a unique communication portal that enables parents to appropriately communicate with each other….
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Evolution of a co-parenting relationship

Evolution of a co-parenting relationship There are four stages in the evolution of a relationship from a beginning romance and/or marriage towards a divorce…
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Parenting Plans – the nuts and bolts for effective co-parenting

Parenting Plans – the nuts and bolts for effective co-parenting For co-parenting to be effective, both parents need to consider the needs of the…
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Grief: The Impact of Grief on Successful Co-Parenting

Grief: The Impact of Grief on Successful Co-Parenting Most parents want to co-parent successfully and strive to conduct themselves in ways that would include…
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Ex-partners: – how would you describe yours?

Ex-partners: – how would you describe yours? FIVE CATEGORIES OF POST-DIVORCE SPOUSAL RELATIONSHIPS Ahrons (1983) has conceptualised five categories of post-divorce spousal relationships: Perfect Pals,…
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Separated parenting: co-parenting and parallel parenting

Separated parenting: co-parenting and parallel parenting Definitions of terms The Australian family law system has the best interests of the child as the fundamental…
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Separation impact on children of divorce

Separation impact on children of divorce Co Parenting* A successful separation is one in which the parents separate from each other but do not…
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Our Children Australia

Our Children Australia Children and co-parenting communications – Our Children Australia  is a unique communication portal that enables parents to appropriately communicate with each other….
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Language development: an amazing journey

Language development: an amazing journey  By Raising Children Network Language development in children is amazing, and it’s a development that many parents really look…
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Play and play time are important for children

Play and play time are important for children  By Raising Children Network Playtime is more than just fun for babies and children. It’s how…
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Reading and storytelling with babies and children

Reading and storytelling with babies and children  by Raising Children Network Did you know? Sharing books with your child plays a big part in…
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Child development: the first five years

Child development: the first five years  By Raising Children Network  The first five years of a child’s life are critical for development. The experiences…
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Property settlement – a summary of the approach

Property settlement – a summary of the approach Clements & Clements & Anor Property settlement If the Husband and Wife each keep assets and…
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Home schooling attracts attention of DOCs, ICL

Home schooling attracts attention of DOCs, ICL Jamieson & Kennard X X is described by all that meet him in a positive way:- The…
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Testamentary trust excluded from pool

Testamentary trust excluded from pool Shrimpton & Shrimpton Assets and Liabilities The Husband’s testamentary trust There is an issue between the parties as to…

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