Family Law Court Orders made by the court are binding on all parties. If your ex-partner is breaching Family Court Orders, it is legally referred to as a ‘contravention’, which is a serious offence, unless you have a ‘reasonable excuse’. The Court can make several orders in response to a breach. Many factors are taken […]
We will tell you everything you need to know about child support. 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 […]
Family violence affects many people and can happen in several ways; some may not even be considered as legally criminal. The Law Council of Australia has recently released a model which tries to easily define the types of violent acts that will constitute as “family violence” as well as extending who may be classified as […]