It is not unusual in parenting matters that involve conflict for either or both parents to record the other, particularly at changeovers but can such recordings be used in Court?
Family Law News Articles
Parentage Rights
While the media headlines on a recent High Court decision would have you believe that any “sperm donor” would now have the same rights as a biological, that is not the case. The landmark decision is expected to impact thousands of families whose children were conceived with known sperm donors.
Child Support
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Child support, what happens when the taxable income of the paying parent is not a true reflection of their real income?
Enforcement of Child Support
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When the Child Support Agency has exhausted all avenues regarding child support, Applications can be made in the Federal Circuit Court.
Presumption of parentage arising from marriage or cohabitation
The Act contains several presumptions regarding parentage which can result in the wrong person being “assumed” to be the Father of a child. Parenting arrangements and child support can be affected if the parentage testing determines that the person who was presumed the Father actually was not.
Who pays the mortgage?
There is no straight forward or “right” answer, and who pays the mortgage will depend on the circumstances of each individual case.
Parental Alienation
Disputed parenting cases often involve an allegation of some degree of parental alienation.
Husband jailed for breaching a Court Order
Thinking about breaching a Court Order – it’s just a piece of paper right?? A recent Federal Circuit Court decision by Judge Jarrett might make you think twice.
Binding Child Support Agreements
Changes were made to the Child Support (Assessment) Act in July this year and the changes are retrospective across all agreements. We would recommend anyone with an active Binding Child Support Agreement that pre-dates the changes seek legal advice.
The definition of a De Facto Relationship
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What is a defacto relationship and are you in one?
