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Rates of reported domestic violence have risen exponentially in recent years. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 1 in 6 women and 1 in 16 men in Australia have experience physical or sexual violence from a current or previous partner. COVID-19 has also contributed to the crisis,

An excellent result was achieved for our client recently who was the Applicant in proceedings to set aside a Binding Financial Agreement. The Reasons for Judgment have been published under the pseudonym Kaimal & Kaimal [2020] FamCA 971 and read here. Binding financial agreements are written documents which list out assets

Say Hello to the Newest Member of our FamilyLaw Team-Alexandra Tsingoida This week we welcomed a new addition to our growing Family Law Team – Alexandra Tsingoida. Alexandra has significant experience in relation to family law issues such as parenting matters, property matters, divorce, financial settlement, and de-facto relationships. Her

If you require assistance with respect to issues of family or domestic violence, or require further information as to how this may effect your post separation parenting arrangements, contact one of our specialist family lawyers today.

o how does one investigate the other parties compliance or rather non-compliance with disclosure obligations? Financial Statement: This is a mandatory document that must be filed and served whenever a party makes, or answers, an initiating application to a financial case in the family courts. It is a sworn, powerful

At The Norton Law Group, we have decades of experience in international family law and have acted for clients both in Australia and also overseas clients who are involved in complex property and child related matters. Our specialist family lawyers have the knowledge and contacts to manage the most complex of international family

After separation, both you and your former partner retain parental responsibility as to the children’s physical and emotional wellbeing, and have an equal role in making important decisions about the children’s care, welfare and development, unless the Court orders otherwise. When considering the orders to make for the care and living

The recent coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is fashioning new and innovative challenges for all of us, but in particular for parents in compliance with parenting orders. As social isolation is being increasingly encouraged as a result of this outbreak, and schools are closing down, schedules are changing daily and general panic