Date: 08 Feb 2019, Filed under: Defence law, Family Law, Domestic/Family Violence within family law
If you are charged with contravening a family violence intervention order, it is very important that you obtain advice from a defence lawyer. Magistrates...
Date: 08 Oct 2018, Filed under: Court Appearances, Criminal Law Matters, Domestic/Family Violence within family law
It is an offence under section 130 of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 (Vic) to fail to attend counselling when ordered to by a court. A court may...
Date: 07 Feb 2018, Filed under: Divorce
On 9 December 2017, same-sex marriage became legal across Australia allowing same-sex couples the same right to marry previously only afforded to heterosexual...
Date: 04 Dec 2017, Filed under: Family Law, Financial Arrangements
Under the umbrella of family law are the rules concerning relationships including de facto and married couples. When a relationship is initiated between...
Date: 28 Nov 2017, Filed under: Family Law, Parenting, Children's Court/Care and Protection
Parties who are bound by a parenting order must take reasonable steps to comply with the order. However with that being said, how does the law ensure that...
Date: 27 Nov 2017, Filed under: Separation, Family Law
When parties to a marriage have separated, but are still living together in the same residence: does the law require that a former couple prove an irretrievable...
Date: 15 Nov 2017, Filed under: Divorce, Children, Agreements, Family Law, Children's Court/Care and Protection
The divorce process is never easy and if there are also children involved, there are a number of other considerations to take into account that can make...
Date: 14 Nov 2017, Filed under: Divorce, Separation, Family Law
When serving an application for divorce, there are certain steps that must be followed, unless service is dispensed with by the court.
Date: 13 Nov 2017, Filed under: Divorce, Separation, Financial Disputes, Family Law, Property Settlement, Asset Divison, Spousal Maintenance
When determining how property is to be dealt with when a relationship comes to an end, the law will look to the contributions of the parties that takes...
Date: 10 Nov 2017, Filed under: Children, Family Law, Parenting, Children's Court/Care and Protection
Parties who are bound by a parenting order must take reasonable steps to comply with the order. However with that being said, how does the law ensure that...
