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Ash Pan 10/22/25 Ash Pan 10/22/25

Shared Parental Responsibility and Equal Time

Find out how the amendments to the Family Law Act in 2024 and 2025 have transformed how parenting orders affect families. Learn how the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia decides parenting arrangements and shared responsibility.

Ash Pan 7/21/25 Ash Pan 7/21/25

Parenting Orders and Section 60I Certificates

Applying for parenting orders under the Family Law Act 1975? Parties must first attend mediation and get a section 60I certificate. What is a section 60I certificate, when is one needed, and how have the requirements changed recently?

Ash Pan 7/2/25 Ash Pan 7/2/25

What Is An Independent Children’s Lawyer & What Are Their Roles and Responsibilities?

Independent Children’s Lawyers: Protecting Children’s Best Interests and Ensuring Their Voice Is Heard in Family Law Cases

Ash Pan 6/24/25 Ash Pan 6/24/25

Grandparents & Parenting Orders: Do You Have Rights Under The Family Law Act?

Can grandparents apply for parenting orders? Explore your options under Australian family law and how to get support.

Ash Pan 6/19/25 Ash Pan 6/19/25

Parental Alienation: The Views Of The Child

Children have a right to be heard, and their views given appropriate weight by the Family Law Courts when deciding parenting matters. The question then arises - how does the Court deal with children subject to alienation where their views are likely coerced and disconnected from their lived experience?

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