by Burke & Mead | Sep 4, 2019 | Family Law, Parenting Plans & Consent Orders, Rebecca Furner, Sally Mackay, Stuart Robertson
Family disputes can be long and convoluted process. Settling on final court orders is often costly and at serious emotional and financial cost. When one party doesn’t follow those orders, it can be incredibly distressing and disheartening. If you believe your ex isn’t...
by Rebecca Furner | Aug 14, 2019 | Family Law, Parenting Plans & Consent Orders, Rebecca Furner, Separation & Divorce, Top Posts - Family Law
In preventing your child from leaving Australia, you can apply for a court order that restricts overseas travel. On application this can take the form of the court physically holding the child’s passport until consent by the parents or court is provided. Once this...
by Rebecca Furner | Aug 9, 2019 | Family Law, Parenting Plans & Consent Orders, Rebecca Furner, Separation & Divorce, Top Posts - Family Law
Having the opportunity to take your children overseas is a great experience. It allows the children and yourself the chance to experience new cultures and grow the family’s relationship. As a single parent or blended family there are some important information you...
by Lucy Urach | Oct 31, 2017 | Family Law, General Legal Information, Parenting Plans & Consent Orders, Top Posts - Family Law
Altruistic surrogacy, in which the surrogate mother does not make a profit, is legal in most Australian states and territories. The commissioning parents may reimburse the surrogate mother for the cost of reasonable medical and legal expenses, but cannot pay anything...
by Lucy Urach | Oct 11, 2017 | Family Law, Parenting Plans & Consent Orders, Property and Financial Matters (for married de facto and same sex couples), Top Posts - Family Law
Attorney-General George Brandis has named Chief Judge John Pascoe as the new Chief Justice of the Family Court. However the appointment comes just 14 months before he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70. Chief Judge Pascoe has already served for 13 years as...
by Lucy Urach | Oct 4, 2017 | Family Law, Parenting Plans & Consent Orders, Top Posts - Family Law
A Newcastle man has been successful in his Application to the Court to restrain the biological mother of their child from travelling overseas with the child without his consent. The child’s mother, along with her same-sex de facto partner, attempted to take the child...
