Family Law - Latest News
14/07/2010 | KEEP THEM SAFE - NEW CHILD PROTECTION LEGISLATION There is little question that NSW’s child protection system has had some fairly major flaws. Over the last few years we have been inundated with media reports about child abuse and neglect, and cases that have ‘fallen through the cracks’...
9/07/2010 | REGIONAL LAW SOCIETY PRESENTATION David Fryatt - solicitor from Stacks/The Law Firm, Taree - will be a presenter at the Regional Law Society's "Succession - Contested Wills" event in Newcastle on Friday 6 August...
7/07/2010 | STAYING HOME OPTION FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS Leaving home and seeking refuge elsewhere has tended to be the only real option for women wishing to escape a violent partner. While hardly ideal, that has typically been the pattern...
16/06/2010 | ORGAN DONATION - NOT YOUR DECISION Lately we’re being bombarded with ads about organ donation. In particular, there’s an emphasis on the need to talk to your family about your wishes, now, while you’re still alive and kicking...
9/06/2010 | SHOULD INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION BE A CRIME? It seems logical to assume that a parent who takes their child to another country, unbeknownst to the other parent, and without their consent, is committing a crime...
14/04/2010 | It's traumatic enough Writing a will. It’s something many of us never quite get around to doing. We tend to assume those we love will automatically be provided for in the unfortunate event of our death...
24/03/2010 | The Shared Parenting debate continues It’s hard to dispute the logic behind the shared parenting laws that were introduced by the Howard Government in 2006. Key to the laws was the idea that children benefit from having substantial time with both parents...
10/02/2010 | Farm Succession - keeping it in the family Making sure the family farm stays in the family might seem pretty straight forward. But there are a number of complex issues that can arise...
3/02/2010 | New laws on Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Anyone who has repeatedly tried and failed to conceive a child naturally will know the experience can be distressing and emotionally draining...
27/01/2010 | Flexible work arrangements for a modern world Having children is part of family life. You only have to look around to see that we are experiencing something of a baby boom...
20/01/2010 | Adoption - navigating the mine field Talk to anybody who has attempted to adopt a child in Australia and you will hear the same story; it’s not easy...
9/12/2009 | Where there's a will... Writing a will is something we may not want to think about it, or don’t consider to be a pressing need right now...
14/09/2009 | The Shared Parenting Debate When a couple separates, it's a challenging and emotional time for everyone involved, particularly the kids. Making decisions about who the children live with has never been easy.
19/05/2009 | Steps Taken To Curb Family Violence While Australia can rightly be proud of its open and accountable democratic society,some aspects of our culture are not so laudable.
14/07/2010 | KEEP THEM SAFE - NEW CHILD PROTECTION LEGISLATION There is little question that NSW’s child protection system has had some fairly major flaws. Over the last few years we have been inundated with media reports about child abuse and neglect, and cases that have ‘fallen through the cracks’...
9/07/2010 | REGIONAL LAW SOCIETY PRESENTATION David Fryatt - solicitor from Stacks/The Law Firm, Taree - will be a presenter at the Regional Law Society's "Succession - Contested Wills" event in Newcastle on Friday 6 August...
7/07/2010 | STAYING HOME OPTION FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS Leaving home and seeking refuge elsewhere has tended to be the only real option for women wishing to escape a violent partner. While hardly ideal, that has typically been the pattern...
