After parents separate, they need to find a new way of parenting that works for them and their children. Some divorced/separated couples continue to share parenting, while others choose to continue...
Family Law Custody In Australia – Confusing Terminology
Unfortunately, the words that Family Law lawyers use can be confusing to members of the public. This is not helped by the fact that legislation changes, and with these changes in the law come...
When Can A Child Decide Which Parent They Want To Live With
Separated parents often ask when their child can decide where she/he wants to live. This usually happens when teenage children are involved. There is no ‘magic age’ when a child can decide where...
0-4 Year Olds and Overnight Stays – What Does the Law Say?
There is a lot of debate around and research into when overnight stays for 0-4 years olds should commence, or at least when this should happen with regularity. The research tells us that the 0-4...
Children’s Passports – The Law
Under Australian law, everyone, including children and newborn infants, must be issued with their own passports if they are to travel overseas. If your child is born overseas and you want to bring...
Children Travelling Overseas and Parents Relocating with Children
Where parents are presumed to have equal shared parental responsibility or if a Court has made an Order that both parents have equal parental responsibility for a child, then any change to a child’s...