Child custody arrangements can be complicated, which means you need to be careful doing things like taking your children on holiday or going travelling. Even seemingly innocent actions can have significant consequences if you’re found to be breaching a parenting order set in place by the courts. All family lawyers will tell you that it’s…
In the wake of the current COVID-19 outbreak, we take this opportunity to provide an update about what we are doing as a company to safeguard our staff and clients. As of Wednesday, 25 March 2020, we have moved to a fully remote operational model, which means that all of our staff are working from…
Child custody disputes can be long and drawn out. However, resolutions are inevitably reached with the assistance of a court if necessary, and in complicated cases, mothers are often awarded full custody. What many people don’t realise is that it’s easy to lose custody of a child. Even single mothers can lose custody if they…
We are pleased to announce that our principal, Mark Davies, has recently been accredited as a family dispute resolution practitioner and a nationally accredited mediator. He has also become a member of the Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators. With over 25 years of experience as a lawyer, working in the area of…
It’s a major family law misconception that it’s impossible for fathers to get full custody of their children after a divorce or separation. In fact, it’s entirely possible, especially if the father in question can show that the other parent is unable to provide adequate care. Although you may not believe it, Australian law doesn’t…