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Parenting

Can my ex decide on my child’s COVID-19 vaccination status?

Regional Victoria’s recent case, Karcher v Lacoss, Judge O’Shannessy made orders providing for the father to have sole parental responsibility for COVID-19 vaccinations and other vaccinations of their child. The questions raised at the interim defended hearing were...

Can I get my child vaccinated in the Family Court?

On the 8 March 2022, Trevor McKenna reported to the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia on what the Court says about COVID vaccination of your child.   On 25 January 2020 Australia confirmed its first case of COVID-19. 13 months later in February...

Can a parent keep a child away from the other parent?

Can a parent restrict access of their child to the other parent? It is not uncommon in high conflict child custody battles for one parent to deny or restrict access or limit the time the other parent spends with the child. So, is it possible for one parent to stop the...

How to pick a family lawyer

Separating from your spouse is one of the most stressful life experiences that you can go through. It is extremely important that you choose the best family lawyer to reduce the time, expense and emotional toll on yourself. So, how do you go about finding the best...

My partner is an anti-vaxxer and won’t let my kids get vaccinated

The issue of vaccination has been a contentious issue recently as Australia comes out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Australian Government permitted access for 12-year-olds to receive the Pfizer vaccinate and it is expected it will soon be available to five-year-old...

Child Protection’s (DHHS) Rights to take my child

  The Children, Youth and Families Amendment Bill proposes to extend the time child protection workers can remove children from their parents from one working day to two working days. This may see children separated from their families for several days should the...
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