Category: Child Custody

Separation and divorce are stressful and very confusing periods of life. Stress levels are exacerbated even further when children are involved. Many marriages and de facto relationships that break down will have children in the equation, and it certainly makes a clean separation that much more complicated. And divorce is difficult enough without one parent refusing visitation rights to the other. If you think a child has been, is being, or is at risk of being harmed you can: report it to the police; report your concerns to Child Safety, or call 000 in an emergency. But can anyone stop you? (Child Custody Mackay) Can’t...

What is Child Support?  Parents have to contribute to the maintenance and education of their children. This is called the maintenance obligation and child...

By law, there are some defined duties, powers, authority and responsibilities of parents for their children. These are known as parental responsibility. The responsibilities...

Being a parent is hard work! One is expected to be responsible for a child’s wellbeing, education, development, security, and safety. This is your...

Watching them break down a relationship between parents can be very tough for a kid. Many co-parents don’t appreciate that their conflict may have...

Be Prepared! Do you know what to do in an emergency? Can you step in and take action if your children are in trouble,...

There is little that is more frustrating than receiving Final Court Orders about child support or parenting arrangements, only to have the other parent...

Divorce, separation, and work mean that many parents don’t get to see and hug their kids as much as they would like to. Whatever...

This is a list of decisions you may need to make with the other parent. Considering these will make life easier for you and...

Keep Contact Alive: I realise I don't know my kids as well as I thought! Separation often means you have to parent one-on-one for...