by Pamela Cominos | Oct 15, 2015 | Parenting / Custody
It is not uncommon in circumstances where matters involving the care and custody of children that the Court will appoint what is known as an Independent Children’s Lawyer (“ICL”). The appointment of the ICL is made generally in circumstances where...
by Pamela Cominos | Oct 5, 2015 | General Legal Matters, Parenting / Custody
Changing a Child’s Surname – Only if the Child’s Best Interests! It is not uncommon where parents have separated and where a child lives primarily with one parent that this parents seeks to make an application at the Federal Circuit Court or Family Court of Australia...
by Pamela Cominos | Oct 3, 2015 | Parenting / Custody
My Ex won’t partner won’t follow parenting Orders The source of much frustration for many people is a an ex -partner or spouse who will not follow parenting Orders. Application for Contravention of Orders are usually filed in the Federal Circuit Court,...
by Pamela Cominos | Sep 29, 2015 | General Legal Matters
Costs in family law matters Where there is an issue of who pays legal costs in family law matters then the general principle is that each party pays their own costs. Further and unlike other legal matters, costs do not follow the event in family law proceedings....
by Pamela Cominos | Sep 25, 2015 | General Legal Matters
Post-separation contributions- what’s a woman worth? The full court of the Family Court of Australia has recently handed down a judgment that supports the view that a woman’s post separation contribution to her family and children is equivalent to the financial post...
by Pamela Cominos | Sep 21, 2015 | Parenting / Custody
Best child custody Lawyer- 5 tips to help you choose the best child custody lawyer! One of the hardest things to have to go through in life is a child custody battle. Child custody battles are difficult because they involve children, relationships and emotions. It is...
