Who gets custody and support? A guide to parenting arrangement in Australia after separation
The Family Law Act 1975 in Australia outlines how parental responsibility and support are handled. When a couple separates, ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation29d
Mothers’ domestic violence reports dismissed as ‘fictitious or malicious’ by court, child protection systems
In short: Australia's Family Court and child protection systems sometimes accuse mothers of "fictitious or malicious" claims about domestic violence, despite evidence to support their accounts, a ...
The Australian Financial Review1mon
Big change to divorce law puts a price on violence
Robert McClelland, the deputy chief justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, said real change will be driven by divorce settlement laws due to come into effect in June that ...
The Conversation28d
‘They’re meant to help and did the complete opposite’: many children feel silenced by family courts
But many children feel shut out of family court processes that decide what ... New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria. Four key themes emerged. [It was like] someone ...
Family of two teens killed in crash face driver in court
The family of two teenage boys who were killed in a crash in Sydney have faced the driver in court. A major police operation has been launched after the death of a woman in Brisbane. The Crisafulli ...
Couriermail14d
Charlie Teo settles civil case with family of late Perth mum
Picture: Supplied Court documents revealed the family members had claimed more than $200,000 each ... support from another specialist before performing certain procedures in Australia to “protect the ...
The Australian2mon
Family Court allows cross-sex hormones for teen despite ‘real risks’
The Family Court continues to grapple with the complexities ... Justice Tree agreed, giving the guidelines – as well as the Australian Standards of Care and Treatment Guidelines and state ...