The Family Law Amendment Bill 2023 provides for significant changes to the family law system in Australia. These amendements will likely prove to be as significant as the Family Law Reform Act 1995; and the Howard Government 2006 amendments to the Family Law Act 1975 (“FLA”) that these reforms will largely displace. At the date […]
In August 2023 significant changes were made to domestic and family violence legislation in Queensland by way of the first round of system wide legislative reforms. These reforms will the culmination of investigations into the current system including from the Women Safety and Justice Taskforce “Hear Her Voice” and the “Not Now, Not Ever Report” […]
Since the merger of the Federal Circuit and Family Court almost 12 months ago, it has become common practice during the early stages of a child custody dispute for a Registrar or Judge to order a Child Impact Report. The power for the Court to order these reports is found within section 11f and section […]
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