Two teenage brothers aged 16 and 14, express their wishes to live with their father but the court says otherwise. The High Court has recently agreed with the Family Court in ordering that the 2 brothers, leave their father in New York and return to Australia despite their expressed wishes to the contrary. Background In [...]
We have updated our flagship publication “A Guide to Family Law – Everyday Answers”. Over the years we have printed over 150,000 copies of the Guide Book – which is always FREE! This invaluable resource includes information on children’s arrangements, child support and property division. It is a MUST read for anyone going through separation. [...]
Which school a child attends can be a difficult question for a court, as the facts of each case are always different. An Appeal Court recently considered such a case. The Facts The question was, what school the 6 year old child should commence Grade 1 at? The father wanted the child to continue at [...]
The Federal Circuit Court has released a new practice direction for interim family law applications. The procedure applies to all matters, including self-represented parties and commences from 1 January 2018. Here is a brief overview: The ‘practice direction’ notes that all interim court applications will now be dealt with in an “abridged and circumscribed manner”. [...]
A Domestic Violence Order issued on or after 25 November 2017, will now automatically be recognised nationwide. This means that it is no longer the case that an aggrieved to a Domestic Violence Order will need to register that order in each State and or Territory which the person resides. For orders made before 25 [...]
The Solicitors from Michael Lynch Family Lawyers enjoyed being a part of the Practitioners Association (FLPA) Christmas Celebration along with 200 Family Law Professionals from other firms in Brisbane. Building and maintaining professional relationships and industry insight, is not only for seminars, conferences and staff training events. Getting together, keeping in touch and networking [...]
One spouse suffers a serious injury and receives a large compensation payout – how is it treated in a divorce settlement? It’s not straight forward. A recent case considered a payout of $1.4 million. The case involving injury in a divorce settlement looked at the treatment of a personal injuries payout received by the [...]
If you have just separated someone may have mentioned child support to you. Whether you might be paying or possibly entitled to it, it’s important that you know what it is – sooner rather than later. Here are some quick tips. The process of deciding who pays child support can be complicated. To safeguard [...]
This webinar for Counsellors outlines everything you need to know about documenting a parenting agreement and enforcing arrangements. It covers the following: What is a parenting order? A parenting plan? A consent order? School requirements and implications. Police involvement in parenting disagreements. And more. Watch here to watch the webinar recording and to find [...]
Family Law for Psychologists and Impact of NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) on CHQHHS (Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Services) was the theme of this year’s CHQHHS Annual Psychology Event that took place last Tuesday, 7th November 2017 at the Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital. Ms Polly Richardson, Associate, from Michael Lynch Family Lawyers, was [...]
