FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THE SIGNS TO LOOK OUT FOR I’m going to say right from the outset, family violence is never okay. We all know this. But it can be difficult calling family violence out. A definition I came across when I was researching for this article is: “Family violence is any threatening,…
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On 24 November 2021, the Australian Bureau of Statistics released some really interesting data about marriages and divorces in Australia, taken from data samples during 2020. So how has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted marriages and divorces in Australia? The Marriage Data In 2020, the number of marriages registered in Australia decreased by 30.6% from 2019….
It’s true. Talk is cheap and it’s also available to all of us to use as a tool to connect with our kids. If you’ve found yourself separated from your former partner, talking with your kids about what’s going on is important. Why? Well, it helps them to understand their new normal. We hope our…
Back in July this year, right at the start of our long Sydney lockdown we had the pleasure of welcoming Sabrina Scheele to the firm. Sabrina was admitted as a solicitor in December 2017 and has worked exclusively in family law since 2016. Sabrina provides advice and assistance to individuals experiencing separation and de…
In February this year, the Australian Government passed legislation to merge the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and the Family Court of Australia. The new Court known as the ‘Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia’ (FCFC) will officially commence on 1 September 2021. (There will be two divisions of the FCFC. The Family…
Bron O’Loan of O’Loan Family Law Pty Ltd, a local resident of Neutral Bay with her law firm based in North Sydney, has been named as a Finalist for the 2021 AusMumpreneur Awards in both the Emerging AusMumpreneur of the Year and Business Services NSW categories. The AusMumpreneur Awards presented by The Women’s Business School…
Last night I was watching MAFS (Married At First Sight). I found myself repeatedly appalled by the behaviour of one of the male contestants who shall remain nameless. It made me want to call out gaslighting behaviour. What is gaslighting? If you’ve been living under a rock these past few weeks, let me catch you…
Just imagine this … you’ve separated and even though you are getting along with your co-parent, you can’t help but be worried about how your kids are coping without you, when they aren’t spending time with you. And you’re probably worried about how are you helping your kids cope after divorce. Can you relate? Or,…
Kids know stuff. Sometimes they know more stuff than we realise. They listen, they watch, they are sponges. When a family separates, the kids are involved whether they like it or not. But how much involvement is too much? And where do you draw the line between explaining what is going on and oversharing.
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted us all but can it also impact that Child Support Agreement you have with your former partner?