Each weekend, children of divorce across Brisbane move between their separated parents. Some divorced parents manage to do this amicably, without safety being an issue. Others have a history of domestic or family violence which means the mere fact of…
Late 2016, I wrote a blog post warning of the dangers of using social media to attack your ex and the impact that it could have on your family law custody and parenting case. I also warned of the possibility…
Lawyers call it Divorce Monday- the first working Monday in January which signals a flood of divorce actions after Christmas, but I think couples on the verge of separating should hit the pause button before any final decision. Too often…
Many parents want shared custody of their children but make it hard to achieve…. Many family law clients want to be able to have their children in their care for an equal amount of time as the other parent –…
Do I need a court order to take my children overseas? Bags packed for your big holiday? Kids excited? Got your passports? Travel permission from the kids’ other parent? Hang on – he signed the passport applications so I don’t…
‘Tis the Season Today’s blog post comes from Selina Trigg, a New Zealand family lawyer, who offers some great advice about how to share parenting at Christmas Christmas is Almost Here Well, there it is – less than 30 days…
Social media in family law is a minefield Earlier this week it was reported that a father, who was unable to locate the mother to serve family law documents, was granted an order to serve her via Facebook Messenger. Use…
Ms Sally Faulkner, of 60 Minutes Lebanon abduction saga fame, has managed to convince a publisher to publish what has been described as a “tell-all memoir” to be released next week. Here’s what I had to say to about the…
I am a lawyer. A family lawyer. A proud family lawyer. I do not apologise for my career. I worked really hard to get that admission certificate. I was the first person in my family to go to University. We…
Family Law conflict harms children. We all know that by now, right? Children draw and paint pictures which tell a thousand words about what is going on in their heads that they can’t put into words. Two warring parents will…