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PHL consulate staff in Australia get seminar on family law

September 21, 2013coaststudios

Staff members of the Philippine consulate general in Sydney underwent a seminar on Australia’s Family Law so they can better handle cases of violence against women and children in the Filipino community in New South Wales. Filipino-Australian solicitor Atty. Virginia…

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Family law breach in the Italian sisters custody case

September 21, 2013coaststudios

‘The Courier-Mail pleads guilty to family law breach in the Italian sisters custody case’ 23 August 2013 The Courier-Mail has pleaded guilty to breaching the Family Law Act during its coverage of an international custody battle over four Italian sisters…

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Baby gifted to South Pacific island chief under customary law being returned to biological parents

June 8, 2013coaststudios

Townsville-based Judge John Coker has sided with the parents after they tearfully professed their “shame” and “regret” over the traditional gifting of the girl five years ago to her uncle and aunt, who later broke up. According to the judgment,…

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Divorce rates: the real statistics

May 30, 2013coaststudios

Dramatic headlines about a rush of older couples to get divorced may be overstated.  The statistics do show people are waiting longer to get divorced, however most divorces are still within the first 10 years of marriage.  The divorce rate…

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“Shameful” retreat in the battle against domestic violence

May 30, 2013compensation, cost cutting, domestic violence, Law reformcoaststudios

In an apparent cost cutting measure, the NSW government is abolishing the victims compensation scheme and replacing it with a scheme that will reduce compensation to a fraction of current levels, while ignoring the realities of domestic violence. Mari Vagg is a solicitor at Women’s Legal…

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In the midst of proceedings… be careful what you post to Facebook etc.

May 27, 2013coaststudios

In a federal court divorce case, Judge Warwick Neville has ordered that a marshal of the court investigate and monitor a father’s Facebook posts for possible infringements of the Family Law Act. The Act prohibits the publication of details of…

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Gay Australians expected to jump the ditch to get hitched

April 26, 2013coaststudios

New Zealand has legalised gay marriage, but not Australia. Australia and New Zealand have special arrangements to recognise each other’s marriage laws, but family law experts agree that will not extend to Australian gay marriages in New Zealand being recognised…

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Child Support Agency prosecutions under the spotlight

March 15, 2013coaststudios

An article from The Australian about the lack of prosecutions of parents who don’t pay, or underpay, support payments.  Though the agency does successfully recoup millions each year without resorting to court proceedings, lawyers on behalf of parents and children…

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A look at the New Zealand situation

September 20, 2012coaststudios

An article reviewing the opportunities for family law reform in New Zealand is a timely reminder here in Australia of the benefits of the preferential shared parenting reforms here and in the UK. http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/comment/7697199/Battles-between-parents-will-continue-to-rage

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High Court dismisses international custody battle

August 8, 2012coaststudios

Four young sisters at the centre of an international custody row have failed in their bid to have the High Court intervene in the dispute. Justice Virginia Bell told the court a key element of the family law regime is…

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