The Undesirability of Appeals in the Family Court
Recently, we have had a number of cases where parties have good prospects to appeal, but a decision has been
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“Divorce Monday” seems to be a common phrase used mainly in the United States about the fact that people split up over Christmas and divorce lawyers are actually busy on the first Monday after Christmas and New Year.
In Australia, I feel that a busier time is usually at the end of the school holidays when the good times are over and everyone is back to the reality of work and family life. These times can be extremely stressful for families and for the couples undergoing separation. However, it is also a time when family lawyers often see clients acting in a manner that is not in the best interest of their children.
Emotional stress and financial pressures at the end of “good time” holidays, means that parties often communicate with each other in a heightened state of anger and stress. For those parents out there returning from holidays, here are some tips to get through this period:
In Australia, I feel that a busier time is usually at the end of the school holidays when the good times are over and everyone is back to the reality of work and family life. These times can be extremely stressful for families and for the couples undergoing separation. However, it is also a time when family lawyers often see clients acting in a manner that is not in the best interest of their children.
Recently, we have had a number of cases where parties have good prospects to appeal, but a decision has been
It is probably commonsense and goes without saying, but in so many matters we have clients present to us in
The Family Law Amendment Bill 2023 (Cth) which was passed on 19 October 2023 will result in significant changes to
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