In cases where your partner’s abusive behaviour poses an unacceptable risk to the safety and welfare of your child, the Court may make orders to protect the child, including ordering that the child spends no time with the abusive parent. This was recently...
Do Parents Who View Porn Present As a Risk to Their Children? Does your partner view porn? The online world has increasingly contributed to relationship problems and breakdowns. In child custody disputes the issue of a parent’s internet use is also becoming a growing...
At Rowan Skinner & Associates Lawyers, we are dedicated to navigating complex family law issues, including the evolving conversation around coercive control laws. As family lawyers Northcote, we understand the significant challenges that victims face when trying...
When a marriage or de facto relationship breaks down, financial assets are not the only thing up for division—debts, too, must be split between the parties. In some cases, these debts can significantly outweigh the couple’s assets, making the property settlement...
When a relationship breaks down, the custody of children often becomes a contentious issue. In cases involving allegations of parental alienation, the court must weigh the best interests of the child carefully. One such case is Willmore & Menendez, where the court...
When a relationship ends, one of the most contentious issues is deciding who will reside in the matrimonial home and who must vacate. If the parties are unable to reach an amicable agreement, they may have to turn to the Family Law Court to seek an order for sole...
