A noteworthy recent case addressing child sex abuse allegations in the family court
Case Note: Syms and Syms Fam CAFC 38 Children – Mother’s "fixed" but unfounded allegations of ...
Confidentiality in Court Ordered Therapy
On Wednesday 12 May 2021, I attended a webinar addressing Confidentiality in Court Ordered. ...
Recognising the significance of family violence in property proceedings
As presently defined under Section 4AB(1) of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (‘FLA’), ‘family ...
Can I use secret recordings of my spouse in my family law proceedings?
It has become ‘quite common’ and ‘widespread’ for people involved in family law proceedings to ...
Use of recordings in Family Law
Former Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia, Diana Bryant, stated that the attempted use ...
Masson v Parsons [2019] HCA 21 (19 June 2019)
In the June 2019 decision of Masson v Parsons, the High Court of Australia held that Mr Masson was ...
Family law arrangements for travelling with children
Travelling overseas with a child can get a little bit more complicated following a separation, ...
Family law and grandparents rights in Australia
Grandparents can play a big role in the lives of their grandchildren, in many cases they can be ...