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Obtaining Injunctive Court Orders
by Peter Magee on June 26, 2017
In the recent Full Court of the Family Court decision of Teh & Muir [2015] FamCAFC 224, Justices Finn, Strickland and Ryan confirmed that when the Family Court is exercising its power to determine whether […]
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Are we Overscheduling Our Kids?
by Kate Marr on June 24, 2017
A recent article published on nine.com.au speaks in relation to children being over scheduled each week. The writer of the article claims her two children are enrolled in karate, dance, gymnastics, swimming, cricket, saxophone and […]
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What Does Your Wedding Date Say About Your Chance of Divorce?
by Natasha Heathcote on June 22, 2017
New research from the University of Melbourne shows that the more ‘gimmicky’ your wedding date, the more likely your marriage is to end in divorce; an 18 to 36% increased rate of divorce than those […]
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Sharia Law Was The Answer
by Bree Staines on June 18, 2017
International child abduction is a popular topic in today’s media. These stories are usually sensational, emotional and ask people to think of the effects of being involved in an overseas family law jurisdiction. Unfortunately, due […]
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My Partner and I Kept Our Finances Separate…
by Anne-Louise Pham on June 17, 2017
In most cases, it is easy to assume that where parties have been in a long recognised legal relationship, whether married or de-facto, that the parties had embarked on a joint endeavour which included their […]
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Drug Testing – Which Test and When?
by Anne-Louise Pham on June 15, 2017
All too often, the Court is required to consider parenting arrangements in circumstances where there are a host of drug and alcohol abuse allegations. This often results in the Court ordering alcohol and drug tests […]
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What Orders Can The Court Make If One Party Denies A De Facto Relationship?
by Natasha Heathcote on June 13, 2017
Before a Court can make any financial Orders where jurisdiction is based on the parties having been in a de facto relationship, the Court must first make a declaration under Section 90RD of the Family […]
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Separation: The Impact on Children
by Kate Marr on June 11, 2017
Prior to a separation, the family unit may have seen two parents providing financial, physical and emotional support to the children. The children may have interacted with both parents on a daily basis. The parents […]
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Marriage is Void in Some Circumstances
by Karen Devey on June 9, 2017
In the recent case of Breust & Devine [2016] FamCA 892, Justice Thornton of the Family Court granted the Applicant a decree of nullity of marriage in circumstances where she was mistaken about the nature […]
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The Medium is the Message
by Peter Magee on June 1, 2017
In 1964 Marshall McLuhan wrote, “Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man”. Most famously, he says the focus of media study should shift from the content of media to the form and characteristics of the media […]
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