
Articles & Resources
Approaching Father's Day after Separation
Navigating Father's Day after a separation can be challenging, but with these helpful tips, you can approach the day with clarity and create meaningful connections with your children.
Key findings from research into ‘The meaning of home for children and parents after parental separation’
It’s known that parental separation is likely to result in big changes in home arrangements for children and young people, yet until recently, how children and young people think about ‘home’ after parental separation has remained unexplored in research and here are the key findings.
What is a Parenting Plan?
A Parenting Plan is a written agreement between parents who are separated for the care of their children. The Parenting Plan can include agreements about….
Five key things to consider before you separate
Separation can be a stressful and uncertain time and everyone around you has words of advice of what you should do and shouldn’t do, and it can be overwhelming. So to help you be prepared for the separation we have put together the following list of the 5 key considerations prior to separation. By addressing and planning for each of these points you will be well placed to then proceed with the legal separation.
The Courts approach to a Family Law settlement split
When considering an adjustment of the parties (husband, wife or de facto) assets and liabilities, whether in a marriage or De Facto relationship, the Court considers the following 4 steps. This article goes into depth regarding each of the 4 steps.
An unvaccinated parent unable to spend time with his children
A Canadian Court recently ordered that because a Father, whom shared care of the children with their Mother, refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19, he should not spend time with his three children.
Tips on handling the first day of school for separated parents
The first day of school should be memorable for a child but not for the wrong reasons. A little planning beforehand will mean it can go smoothly and not end in tears. Read on for some suggested tips to help things go smoothly.
Can my child decide which parent to live with?
There is a common misconception in separating families that once children reach a certain age, they are able to choose which parent to live with. While children’s views are of course important to parents, if parents are not able to reach agreement about their children’s living arrangements, the Court will ultimately make the decision and the children’s views will be only one factor which is taken into account in that decision.
What happens if parents cannot reach an agreement about vaccinating their children with the COVID19 Pfizer vaccination or any other vaccinations or immunisations?
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has approved the Pfizer vaccine as being safe for use in children aged 5 to 11 years. From 10 January 2022 children aged 5 to 11 years can now receive a vaccination against COVID19.
Whether or not a child should receive a vaccination is a parental responsibility decision. Generally speaking, both parents have and share parental responsibility for their children.