In Australia, who gets custody of the children? There is no such thing as father’s rights or mother’s rights in parenting arrangements under the Family Law Act. The only right considered by the Family Law Act is the child’s rights. Despite this, you may be asking...
Can infidelity affect child custody arrangements? Infidelity can create a lot of animosity and resentment between parties. The question is, is it ever relevant to child custody arrangements? Infidelity will rarely affect child custody orders or arrangements. In...
Did you know that if there is a court order for equal shared parental responsibility, either by consent or decision of the court, the court must consider whether the parents should have equal shared care of the children? How does the Court consider whether parents...
Equal shared parental responsibility (which is a presumption that the Court will make unless rebutted in cases of family violence or child abuse) means that both parents have equal say in long term matters relating to their child. An example of such a matter would be...
Here are the rules in Victoria in relation to child custody (residence) and access (time spent): • Custody is known as ‘residence’ of a child, a term coined in child custody laws. • The appropriate division of time a child spends with each parent is formulated by...
Recent cuts in funding for Victoria Legal Aid have had a significant impact in the field of family law. As a result of the limited resources available, many parties involved in child custody battles have had to endure the traumatic experience of representing...
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