The Headlines – Judge Throws out Pre-Nuptial Agreement made under duress. You can read the article for yourself by clicking here. More importantly the Federal Attorney General has announced and circulated a draft of changes to the Family Law Act stating in the release –
Mediation is a far better way to resolve disputes. It has many advantages over other methods of dispute resolution and certainly better than any form of litigation.
In a recent Judgement a Judge of the Federal Circuit Court noted the length of time the matter had taken a parenting matter to get to trial. The proceedings from beginning to end took 19 months. The Judge referred to the delay in his reasons as follows: (the Application was finally determined by the Court on […]
Read the story on the ABC: The Chief Justice of the Family Court calls for reform of surrogacy laws in Australia.
The problem as we see is is that each State and Territory has its own surrogacy leglislation except the Northern Teritory that has none at all. Also commercial surrogacy is unlawful forcing couples to travel overseas to enter illegal surrogacy arrangements. The debate has been raging for quite a while but so far the Federal government (and previous Federal governments) have failed to legislate appropriately.
The Australian Government Skills & Quality Authority has complaints guidelines that all Registered Training organisations need to comply with. Clause 6.1 – 6.6 set out the requirements to be implemented which includes making mediation services available where necessary. Whenever conflict arises between students and the training organisation mediation is a confidential way of handling those […]
You would have heard the radio ads, television ads or simply noticed on Facebook or the internet that law firms often entice you to contact them by saying “Get what you are entitled to.” Well that’s not all you should be concerned about. It’s more about how you get from where you are now to […]
Mediation including family dispute resolution provides far superior outcomes than Court proceedings. Costs, privacy, speedy resolution are only some of the reasons why mediation is the resolution method that works. Going to Court is costly and without doubt one of the most demoralising and stressful events you will encounter.
If you’re raised on dogma and hate, can you choose a different path? Zak Ebrahim was just seven years old when his father helped plan the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. His story is shocking, powerful and, ultimately, inspiring. Watch the video here
The Family Courts have released a document called “Australian Standards of Practice of Family Assessments and Reports”.
A novel way to divorce – an article from news.com.au – An excerpt ” Welcome to the DivorceHotel — well, technically, the Gideon Putnam Resort & Spa — where you can check in as a married couple on Friday and check out divorced by Sunday. The entire package costs $5,000, and includes separate accommodations for two […]
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