When determining what is in a child's best interests, the Family Law Act states that the court must consider the extent to which each of the child's parents has fulfilled, or failed to fulfil, his or … [Read more...]
What does “in a child’s best interests” mean in a family law matter? (Part 3 of 4)
What are the other considerations of the Court when determining what is in a child’s best interests? The Court will also take into consideration the following: any views expressed by the … [Read more...]
Equal Shared Parental Responsibility v Time Spending with Children (Family Law) – 4 part series
PART 4 In parts 2 and 3 of this series the term “reasonably practicable” was used when discussing what the Court will consider when determining time spending arrangements with children. Luckily … [Read more...]
Equal Shared Parental Responsibility v Time Spending with Children (Family Law) – 4 part series
PART 2 Time Spending with children Many parents see the term equal parental responsibility and think that means equal time spending with their children. This is not correct and one does not … [Read more...]
Equal Shared Parental Responsibility v Time Spending with Children (Family Law) – 4 part series
PART 1 What does Equal Shared Parental Responsibility mean? Equal shared parental responsibility means both parents share major long-term decisions on issues such as: medical matters … [Read more...]
Child “Custody” – why is this term no longer used with respect to Family Law Children’s Matters in Australia?
We have found that many of our family law clients use the word “custody” with respect to their child’s living arrangements. It seems that the word is familiar because of US television, International … [Read more...]