The Court has always viewed the welfare of children and their best interests as most important. Over the decades, this has led to various strategies to identify and deal with cases involving family violence. Most recently, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of...
Child Support Agreements in Australia Before 1989, child maintenance issues were dealt with by the Family Court. This was cumbersome and expensive and often the amount of child support obtained, did not justify the financial and emotional costs involved. Also, the...
What Is the Property Pool in Family Law? Businesses can take many forms, including sole trader, partnership, company and/or trust structures. A business may have value, either because it owns assets (cars, trucks, stock, tools of trade etcetera) or as a “going...
Family law is complex, and can be made even more complex if there are emotional, psychological or other issues such as mental health, substance abuse and/or domestic violence. In the complex maze some answers to some basic questions may give you some clarity to be...
Parents can negotiate, agree, and produce in writing an agreement about the future financial support of their children. Any such agreement must be in writing and must be: In writing; Signed by all parties. Types of Child Support Agreements There are two types of...
