Family Law Information

Cryptocurrency & Property Settlements The nature of property has changed over time and digital currencies are increasingly becoming part of the pool of assets available to be divided upon separation. Digital assets are those held in electronic form – they…

It is an unfortunate reality that an increasing number of Family Law matters have some form of Protection Order in place to protect a party and/or children. Protection Orders The most common form of protection orders seen in family law…

It is becoming increasingly common for litigation to be initiated in multiple jurisdictions about the same subject matter and involving the same litigants. Accordingly, it is important for litigants to understand what is meant by:   Jurisdiction; and  Accrued Jurisdiction. …

The Federal Circuit and Family Court permits parents to apply to the Court for orders to enable them to ‘spend time’ with their children, when a parent is not facilitating time with the child.  Similarly, a grandparent or other person…

The Federal Government has recently passed legislation to merge the Family Court of Australia (“FCOA”) and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (“FCC”) to create the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (“FCFCOA”). The new FCFCOA will officially commence operations…

Child Maintenance Application Child Maintenance for children aged over 18 years If you are a parent with a child who is nearing their 18th birthday, you may be able to seek adult child maintenance for your child or children. To…