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How Much Child Support Should I Pay?

by Jacky Campbell | Dec 16, 2021 | Articles, Child Support, Other, Parenting

Either parent can apply for a child support assessment. Child Support issues an assessment setting out the amount of child support payable by one parent to the other. The assessment is based on a formula. The level of child support varies depending on such factors as:...

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...

How Recent Changes to the Family Law Act Are Unfolding in 2024 – A Guide For Families

by Jacky Campbell | Mar 21, 2024 | Parenting

Australia’s family law landscape has witnessed significant transformations impacting separated parents, especially with the recent Family Law Amendment Act 2023 (Cth) (FLAA) which will operate from 6 May 2024. This is a guide for parents who want to better...

Family Law Act Amendments Update – Parenting arrangements and property settlements

by Jacky Campbell | Apr 12, 2024 | Parenting

Introduction In the past, family lawyers often joked about the constancy of legislative reform, but it has been quiet recently. This is fairly unusual as family law is so tied up with societal changes – either leading them or following them. We have had nothing...

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...
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