Family Law Blog

We see it in movies and television shows. We see it across the media. Many of us, also, see it in our own lives. Separation can, in many cases, lead to devastating consequences for the families and children involved. Often, spite can play a big role in the downward spiral. While it is easy for an outsider to think, ‘how can someone behave that way?’ for the spouse involved, it is quite a different matter. More often than not they will think along the lines of ‘where did it all go wrong?’ or ‘how can I get revenge?’

Marriage or Defacto - what's the difference? To propose or not to propose? This is the question facing many Australians today.

The Sunday Telegraph (10 April 2011) reports that a mother who allegedly kidnapped her child back in 2008, prompting a two year world-wide hunt by her husband, is set to face trial in Sydney.