COVID-19 Coronavirus Family Law and Family Law Courts procedures
- April 13, 2020
- Jennifer Hetherington
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Further updated: The Chief Justice of the Family Law Courts has issued a warning for parents considering taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to manipulate their custody situation: “There will be ramifications for people who don’t act reasonably, and don’t…
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…
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…
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…
How to obtain an Australian Child Passport after separation or divorce
- January 25, 2019
- Jennifer Hetherington
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Getting an Australian child passport for your child can seem like an ordeal after you and your partner have divorced or separated, but it doesn’t have to be. How do I get a passport for my child? There are three…
Who gets custody if a parent dies?
- January 25, 2018
- Jennifer Hetherington
- 136 Comments
Death is never a subject people like to talk about. But when it comes to your children, it is something you need to think about. Who gets custody if a parent dies? Some people believe that what they put in…
Who gets the kids for Christmas?
- October 26, 2017
- Jennifer Hetherington
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Family Law and Christmas – a difficult combination With less than 2 months until Christmas, if you haven’t sorted out who is having the kids for Christmas, it’s time to get cracking! There is always a last minute rush to…
The 5 best ways to manage your anxiety when negotiating custody arrangements
- September 19, 2017
- Sarah Tuckett
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Today’s guest blogger Sarah Tuckett psychotherapist and counsellor at Sarah Tuckett Psychotherapy and Counselling in North Brisbane talks about how to manage anxiety when negotiating a custody agreement. Custody and anxiety You’re dealing with a broken heart, a divorce and on top…
Who is the best family lawyer in Brisbane?
- July 31, 2017
- Jennifer Hetherington
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If you are getting divorced, you naturally want the best family lawyer on your case. But how do you choose? If you search “Best Family Lawyer in Brisbane” it will bring up all the people who have convinced the internet…
The Top 5 things to avoid if you want shared custody
- July 3, 2017
- Jennifer Hetherington
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Many parents seek a 50/50 parenting or ‘shared custody’ arrangement after a family law separation. But often mistakes are made which make such an arrangement difficult or impossible. You can’t control the other parent’s behaviour. But here’s the Top 5…