by Pamela Cominos | May 10, 2016 | Divorce, Family Violence, Parenting / Custody, Property and Money, Spousal Maintenance
Going To Court- Family Law Going to court for your family law matter is a daunting and uncertain time. Even if you are the one who started the Court process, it is still a difficult time. Most people avoid confrontation and conflict and hope that their parenting or...
by Pamela Cominos | May 9, 2016 | Parenting / Custody
Going through separation, divorce and child custody matters is not an easy process for many people. At Cominos Family Lawyers we have the expertise, the knowledge and the experience to assist our clients through this traumatic and life changing time. Our clients...
by Pamela Cominos | Apr 22, 2016 | Parenting / Custody
Child Abduction is an offence under section 65Y or 65Z of the Family Law Act. It is an offence to take or send a child from Australia in circumstances where: there is court order preventing the child travelling overseas there are parenting proceedings pending or an...
by Pamela Cominos | Apr 4, 2016 | Parenting / Custody
Contravention Applications Court Orders sealed by the Federal Circuit Court of Australia or the Family Court of Australia create legal obligations which the parties must follow. If a party breaches (breaks or contravenes) a court order, the matter may be dealt with by...
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...
