Coping with COVID19 Coronavirus angst: Find strength by knowing your strengths
- April 1, 2020
- Rachel Hannam
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Guest Blog by Dr Rachel Hannam, North Brisbane Psychologists Without your usual routines, it can be hard to know what to do with yourself or how to cope while distancing or quarantining during the COVID19 Coronavirus pandemic. While much online…
Domestic Violence Orders – the impact of COVID-19 Coronavirus
- March 22, 2020
- Jennifer Hetherington
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Last week, we predicted that domestic violence would increase as a result of COVID-19 Coronavirus. The Chief Justice of the Family Law Courts has come out saying that the Courts must stay open because of the likelihood of a Coronavirus…
Divorce, Babies and Domestic Violence – the unexpected consequences of novel Coronavirus
- March 17, 2020
- Jennifer Hetherington
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Whilst everyone is already taking stock of the economic impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID19), we need to be aware of the impact on relationships. There is plenty of banter on social media about how to cope being at home…
The best family lawyers ensure clients do this
- October 13, 2019
- Jennifer Hetherington
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Our family law team consider one of the important aspects of our work is to help people make decisions that are not just sound from a legal perspective, but also emotionally and financially. The best family lawyers are not going…
9 Tips for successful parenting after divorce
- September 20, 2019
- Jennifer Hetherington
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Updated: Psychologist Dr Rachel Hannam has updated her popular guest blog, offering her professional perspective about what works – and what doesn’t – if you want to have successful parenting after divorce. She’s added in some links to some great…
Grey Divorce – the financial impact on women
- August 29, 2019
- Jennifer Hetherington
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My grandparents were married for 66 years. That’s them in the photo. They used to sit on the couch together holding hands. The photo below was taken on their wedding day. They had a blissful, happy marriage with 4…
Sperm Donors – are they parents?
- May 10, 2019
- Jennifer Hetherington
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A sperm donor is currently involved in a High Court case between him and the donor sperm recipient. At the core is a man who donated sperm to a lesbian woman so that she could have a child. He now…
Divorce advice – who should you listen to during divorce or separation?
- April 1, 2019
- Jennifer Hetherington
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It’s hard to know who to listen to when you are getting a divorce or separating If you are contemplating separation or have just left your relationship, it is natural to discuss your situation with close friends, family members and…
Child support debts stop parents from travelling
- March 27, 2019
- Jennifer Hetherington
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Updated! Child Support debt? You might miss that business meeting in London… Just over a year ago we wrote the blog post below about parents who had not paid their child support, being stopped at the border and not allowed…
Family law costs – 7 tips to keep family law fees under control during divorce or separation
- March 23, 2019
- Jennifer Hetherington
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Family law costs can add to the stress of a divorce. The separation process often comes at an emotional and financial cost. We often deal with questions from family law clients about the most cost-effective way to navigate this…