Child Support What you need to know
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Child Support What you need to know

Child support stems from the fundamental principle that “each parent of a child has a duty to maintain their child.” Child Support Agreements After separation, parents, whether married or de facto, can reach an agreement regarding the type and level of child support that is paid from one parent (“the payer”) to the other (“the...

The ABC’s of Family Law
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The ABC’s of Family Law

Abuse – in relation to a child, means (for the purposes of the Family Law Act 1975): An assault, including a sexual assault, of the child; or A person (the first person) involving the child in a sexual activity with the first person or another person in which the child is used, directly or indirectly, as a sexual object by the...

The 10 Myths of Australian Family Law – What You Should Know
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The 10 Myths of Australian Family Law – What You Should Know

  Myth 1: “The Mother always gets the kids. In Australia, a parent does not have legal “custody” (or any legal rights) over their child. There is no legal presumption that a child must (or should) live with the Mother and spend every second weekend and half of the school holidays with the Father. Rather,...

Change is on the family law Horizon
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Change is on the family law Horizon

By Gavin Lai – Senior Associate at Emerson Family Law The Attorney-General Senator George Brandis has introduced the Family Law Amendment (Financial Agreements and Other Measures) Bill 2015 (“the Bill”). The Bill, if and when passed, will be another significant development in Australian Family Law with proposed changes to the Family Law Act 1975 (“the...

Emerson Family Law now offering Will services
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Emerson Family Law now offering Will services

We are pleased to announce that we are now able to offer services in Will preparation and amendment as part of our ongoing commitment to clients. The updating of a Will is a process that goes hand-in-hand with the other family law services that we have been providing to separating parties for many years. If...

New Family Violence Screening Tool
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New Family Violence Screening Tool

Recent Changes to Domestic and Family Violence Law in Qld   The Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia has indicated that as of April 2015, the Child Dispute Services section in the Brisbane and Melbourne Registries of the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court of Australia will be trialing a new approach...