The Family Court can issue Court Orders on the basis of a Binding Child Support Agreement.
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The Child Support Agency is notified of Court Orders that start a registrable maintenance liability. After notification, the Child Support Agency registers a liability for collection. The Child Support Agency only registers the parts of the Court Order that concern child maintenance. A payee can elect for the Child Support Agency to collect maintenance for […]
Grandparents (or with an ongoing relationship with the children) can apply for an order to spend time with them. As long as it is in their best interest, children have a right to spend time with significant people in their lives. Grandparents must show that an order to spend time with the children is in […]
A court can make orders about: which parent a child lives with; how much time a child spends with the other parent; how a child communicates with a parent; parental responsibility.
No, you do not have to wait to be divorced. You can apply for Orders concerning your property or children as soon as you separate. But, when your divorce is granted, you will then have only 12 months to seek property settlement Orders. After this time you need to apply to the Court for special […]
Parties are often able to come to an agreement about a property settlement without Court involvement. If you and your partner reach an agreement you can apply to the Court for Consent Orders which is a relatively simple and inexpensive process. Ensuring the Consent Orders are valid and binding Full and frank disclosure must be […]
Certain matters may be urgent and an application can be lodged for the matter to be heard quickly by the Court. An urgent application might be for: the sale of the former family home, the sale of an asset, the payment of a liability, exclusive occupation of the former family home, one partner to continue […]
Parents are expected to have attempted family dispute resolution before applying for Court Orders. Family dispute resolution participation is not required if there has been abuse of a child by one of the parents or if there has been family violence.
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Parenting Orders
An application for a Parenting Order can be made by the child’s parents, the child, a grandparent or any other person concerned with the child’s welfare. The Court will only hear child related proceedings if an applicant has attended family dispute resolution (perhaps at a Family Relationships Centre) and obtained a certificate. A certificate is […]
Mathews Family Law and Mediation Services was established more than fourteen years ago as a boutique family law firm. Our offices are located in the inner Melbourne suburb of Toorak. Our team of lawyers are experts in Family Law and Family Law Mediation. We have extensive experience and knowledge that allow us to provide an […]
The current health climate has brought along with it a range of questions and uncertainties, and introduced additional pressures and stresses associated with the pandemic. To assist clients (and service providers alike) in navigating these times whilst simultaneously managing their family law matters, the following five points for clients to navigate Covid-19 can assist clients […]
