Recent amendments to the Family Law Act will ensure greater protection to victims of family violence who have to face their abusers in court. The Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Cross-Examination of Parties) Act 2018 came into effect on 10 March 2019 and will apply to all family law hearings from 10 September 2019. Read More
Why does she stay? A question so frequently asked with respect to women who suffer from Domestic Violence at the hands of an abusive partner. Read More
Adult adoption is now able to occur in South Australia. You may be wondering why one would consider adopting an adult, or being adopted as an adult, in the first place? One of the main reasons a family may consider adult adoption is the effect it has on estate planning. Read More
Family and domestic violence (FDV) causes great human and economic cost to our community. One of the costs of domestic violence which is, perhaps, less readily recognised, is the effect that it can have upon a victim’s ability to maintain employment. Read More
New amendments to the Family Law Act have recently been passed that prevent perpetrators of family violence from questioning their victim during cross-examination in family law proceedings. This feature of the court process is traditionally feared by victims, and is found to be confronting and fraught with tension. Read More
Chaotic schedules, booze-fuelled functions and awkward family get-togethers are predictable happenings that mark the annual Christmas and New Year season. Unfortunately however, as the champagne fizz flattens, many people find that the festive holidays spell the end of their relationship. Read More
