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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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Child Abduction and the Criminal Code Qld – a recent case

Child Abduction and the Criminal Code Qld – a recent case R v HBL [2014] QCA 270 (24 October 2014) Last Updated: 24 October…
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Children’s Lawyer elevates case to Family Court

Children’s Lawyer elevates case to Family Court Harris & Hadfield REASONS FOR JUDGMENT Introduction On 24 February 2012, a member of the then Federal…
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Grandparenting – caring for children for parents

Grandparenting – caring for children for parents Grandparenting – Many parents confront issues related to their participation in employment, and face decisions about caring…
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Marriage – an outdated institution?

Marriage – an outdated institution? For many, forming a cohabiting or marital relationship is the first pathway into making a family of one’s own….
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Moving out – when children become adults

Moving out – when children become adults A significant event in young peoples’ lives is their moving out of the family home. As Figure 3…
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Experiences by children of family

Experiences by children of family It is perhaps stating the obvious that family is central to the lives of children. Experiences of living at home…
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Modern Australian Family

Modern Australian Family  Modern Families in Australia – Key messages In 2011, 71% of children under 15 years old lived with two biological or…
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Hands-on dads have more satisfying relationships with their children

Hands-on dads have more satisfying relationships with their children Key messages Australian fathers who spend more time on child care are the most satisfied…
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Australian families – some basic facts

Australian families – some basic facts As of March 2015, there were 23.71 million residents in Australia. See the Population Clock by the ABS(link…
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Claim Farming on the rise

Claim Farming on the rise Queensland’s peak legal body has denounced the dubious interstate trend of “claim farming’’ creeping into the state. Queensland Law…
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Drug Courts to be reintroduced to fight epidemic

Drug Courts to be reintroduced to fight epidemic The State Budget commitment to reintroduce drug courts in Queensland will go a long way to…
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Elder Abuse Awareness Reforms

Elder Abuse Awareness Reforms Queensland’s peak legal body has launched a trial designed to raise public awareness of physical, emotional and financial abuse being…
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Specialist Domestic Violence Courts

Specialist Domestic Violence Courts Queensland Law Society has praised the state government’s budget commitment to fund the Southport specialist domestic violence court permanently, and…

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