I recently posed about issues of parental responsibility and how parents need to try and make decisions jointly about major long-term issues for a child. One issues that can arise after separation is where a child will attend school. During a relationship, parents may have discussed where a child will go to school and... Continue Reading →
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White Ribbon Day – 25 November
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It’s a small world after all
Although I specialise in family law, I do on occasions venture into areas where I practised in a past life. Being admitted in both Queensland and New South Wales can have its advantages. This includes being able to help out practitioners from regional areas when somethings needs to get done in a hurry. I was... Continue Reading →
#DivorceSelfie goes viral – there is a respectful way to divorce
A Canadian couple have made headlines in Canada after posting a selfie on Facebook taken outside a Court House where they had just filed for divorce. “Here’s Chris Neuman and I yesterday after filing for divorce! But we’re smiling?! Yep, we’re kooky like that. Are we smiling because the partner we chose for forever... Continue Reading →
Curious George – the tale of the little Senator that wouldn’t give up
Cheese and Whiskars! My 5 year old would say that if she knew what the Federal Attorney-General George Brandis was up to again. You may have recalled my post George Brandis - Seriously, what else are you up to that we don't know about regarding the machiavalian way that the A-G decided up change the... Continue Reading →
Life’s short. Have an affair?
This hasn't been a good week. Mainly because I've developed some sort of illness that has really slowed me down. It's gone from having a sore throat to fits of uncontrollable sneezing! For some other people their week may have been bad because of the leak of personal information and data by a group of... Continue Reading →
George Brandis – Seriously, what else are you up to that we don’t know about?
Vexed, riled, irked, ticked, honked, ****** - Jed Bartlett, fictional US president used these words to describe how he felt when the Republican Convention was rubbishing his two presidential terms. This pretty much sums up the way that I felt this moring when we found out that the Attorney-General had used a "back door" in... Continue Reading →
US Family Law Judge jails children for not spending time with Dad
I’m a big fan of the BBC News website. I have been since I was at uni when I started to listen to the BBC World Service on those long nights cramming methodically studying for exams. My news site of choice is now the BBC. My wife also tends to read the BBC on her... Continue Reading →
Dr Google wrong: Tattooed Mum not a risk to her child
The Family Court of Australia has overturned a decision of a Federal Circuit Court judge who issued an injunction stopping a mother from breastfeeding her child after she had decided to get a tattoo. In what I can only describe as a controversial decision, a Federal Circuit Court judge sided with the father in what... Continue Reading →
Two rants in two days – this one actually matters
I’m a big fan of John Clarke and Brian Dawe. You might recall that they did a fantastic mockumentary called “The Games” in 1999/2000 regarding the Sydney Olympics. One of my favourite lines from The Games from Series 1 Episode 11 called “Conflict of Interest” John says: That’s it. I give up. That is it.... Continue Reading →
The Rural Family Lawyer 