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How will Family Law relocation cases be decided in 2024?

by Jacky Campbell | Feb 19, 2024 | Child Support, Divorce, International family law disputes, Overview of changes in the law, Parenting

A “relocation case” arises when a parent wants to move to a place far away enough from their current location that it will impact the time that the other parent spends with the children, resulting in a disagreement on the children’s future living situation and...

Family Law Act Amendments & Parenting Arrangements: A New Pathway or Stuck on the Same Old Road?

by Jacky Campbell | Aug 21, 2024 | Divorce, Overview of changes in the law, Parenting

INTRODUCTION : FAMILY LAW ACT AMENDMENTS 2024 Major changes to the parenting provisions in Pt VII of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (‘FLA’) came into effect on 6 May 2024 when the Family Law Amendment Act 2023 (Cth) (FLAA) commenced. These amendments have only been in...

Cross-border Family Law: Advising Clients when Other Jurisdictions are in Play

by Jacky Campbell | Aug 26, 2024 | Divorce, Financial agreements, International family law disputes, Overview of changes in the law, Property

Today’s increasing globalisation means that the numbers of couples and families who are temporary or permanent residents, own property, have property interests and/or run businesses in other countries is on the rise. While Australian lawyers cannot (and should not)...

Pets in Family Law Proceedings: Who gets to keep Roxy? Why can’t we share the care of Charlie?

by Jacky Campbell | Dec 13, 2024 | Articles, Overview of changes in the law

In Australia, pets are often treated as members of the family, and this is particularly obvious with dogs. The cost of, and demand for, designer dog breeds like cavoodles and labradoodles is high. They are given human names like Lucy and Max – not Rover and Fido...

The new process for determining a family law property settlement is changing – What do you need to know?

by Jacky Campbell | Dec 20, 2024 | Articles, Family Violence, Overview of changes in the law, Property

The Family Law Amendment Act 2024 (the Act) was recently passed by Federal Parliament and most of the amendments will take effect on 10 June 2025. The Act amends the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (FLA) and primarily deals with the property settlement and maintenance...

Liability of Lawyers for Faulty Pre-Nups

by Jacky Campbell | Nov 17, 2025 | Divorce, Financial agreements, Overview of changes in the law, Property

Pre-nups or pre-nuptial agreements are becoming increasingly popular and are far more socially and legally acceptable in 2025 than in 2000 when they were first introduced.  The High Court of Australia in R Lawyers & Daily and Another (2025) FLC 94-276 considered...
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