A common question a family lawyer is often asked by a parent, is what do they need to do to take their child away on an overseas holiday following separation. To travel outside of Australia, a child needs a passport. To obtain an Australian passport, the parent planning to travel overseas with the child can…
When a couple who have children separate, one of the most important things that will need to be decided, following discussion with their family lawyer, is who will have parental responsibility for the children. Parental responsibility means all of the duties, powers, responsibilities and authority which by law, parents have in relation to their children.…
Although it’s not a pleasant subject to talk about, divorces and separations happen across Australia every single day. Unfortunately, many separating or divorcing partners have children together, which often gives rise to child custody disputes. In many family law cases, child custody disputes end up in court, where a decision will be made regarding who…
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…
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…