15 articles
How a child's views reach an Australian family court under section 60CC(2)(b), family reports, and the Independent Children's Lawyer's role under section 68LA.
A complete guide to Australian family law under the federal Family Law Act 1975: divorce, parenting orders, property settlement and child support.
The legal requirements for a binding financial agreement in Australia, including independent legal advice, and when a court can set one aside.
A step-by-step walkthrough of Australia's 8-step child support formula with a worked example using 2026 figures, and where to get a binding figure.
How Australian child support is assessed under the eight-step formula, the 2026 Child Support Period rates, and how it differs from family law property rules.
What happens when a parenting order is breached: the reasonable excuse defence, the order ladder, current penalty unit fines and imprisonment limits under the Family Law Act.
How Australian law defines a de facto relationship, when you can apply for property or maintenance orders, and the strict time limits that apply.
How to apply for divorce in Australia: the 12-month separation rule, FY2026-27 fees, joint versus sole applications, and when it takes effect.
How family violence affects an Australian parenting case: the section 60CC safety factor, the mediation exemption, state versus federal orders, and cross-examination limits.
What the Family Law Act gives grandparents in Australia: standing to apply under section 65C(ba), the 2024 changes, and kinship care payments.
How Australian courts decide parenting arrangements after the 2024 repeal of the shared-responsibility presumption, and the current section 60CC factors.
How property settlement works under Australia's Family Law Act after the 10 June 2025 changes to family violence and companion animal rules.
How relocation with a child is decided in Australia: no presumption, the section 60CC test, recovery orders, overseas offences, the AFP Family Law Watchlist and passports.
When a former spouse or de facto partner can claim spousal maintenance in Australia, the section 75(2) factors, and the deadline to apply.
How a family law application proceeds through Australia’s Federal Circuit and Family Court, including pre-action requirements and evidence in child-related proceedings.