The Federal Attorney General today (3 December 2015) announced that he has requested that the Chair of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs to undertake an inquiry into surrogacy arrangements. The terms of reference for the inquiry are set out below.
The Attorney General will be introducing new measures to provide greater protections for Australian affected by family violence to improve the response of the family law system to family violence together with other changes to the Family Law system.
Mediation Outcomes – Better than Court Outcomes During the last week I have conducted two mediations that have been quite challenging, particularly for the parties involved. In both cases the parties were able to resolve very important issues which, unless resolved, would have had a significant impact on the lives of both families. I have […]
I have probably written a number of blogs on why children should be removed from conflict. I recently read an article on the web page of the American Psychological Association entitled “An overview of the Psychological Literature on the Effects of Divorce on Children”. Whilst it relates to the effect of divorce on children it […]
The ABC ran a radio program on 16 June 2015 which examines the emergence of marriage equality around the world.
HAGUE CONVENTION ON CHILD ABDUCTION – AUSTRALIA AND REPUBLIC OF KOREA
The following is the content of an Attorney General’s Press Release issued 9 June 2015:
“The Australian Government welcomes the entry into force of the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction between Australia and the Republic of Korea.
NO FAULT DIVORCE was embodied in the Family Law Act 1975. It was a very different story under the previous legislation, the Matrimonial Causes Act. Under that Act divorce could only occur in circumstances of proving fault such as adultery, abuse or abandonment. It was a very expensive, uncomfortable, embarrassing and public process.
Mediate Resolve now has a page dedicated to lawyers seeking professional mediation and family dispute resolution services. Go to Help for Lawyers.
You cannot publish details of Family Court proceedings where the publication identifies the parties or other matters as set out in this article and the relevant Section of the Family Law Act. This includes Facebook or postings to any social media or otherwise on the internet.
There have been many advances in technology over the last few years. Many of us use Skype regularly and many of us have computers, laptops, tablets and mobile phones that are capable of being used to hold online video meetings. Family mediations and other mediations of a general nature are suitable undertake mediation either through […]
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