The Full Court has allowed a wife’s appeal against property settlement orders following a 22-year marriage, while dismissing her appeal against parenting orders that changed the residence of the parties’ two younger children to the
The Full Court has granted a husband leave to appeal aspects of property settlement orders made after more than a decade of litigation and three final hearings, where he was subject to a harmful proceedings
The Court has declined to enforce a financial agreement negotiated directly between parties following a marriage of more than 40 years, despite the agreement having been signed and partly performed. The husband had provided the
The Family Court of Western Australia dismissed a mother’s application to have parenting proceedings determined in a non-Convention country, finding the children remained habitually resident in Australia and that jurisdiction under the Family Law Act
By majority, the Court of Appeal of Western Australia held that provisions of the Surrogacy Act 2008 (WA) excluding same-sex couples from eligibility for a parentage order were inconsistent with the Sex Discrimination Act 1984
Parenting proceedings listed for a 7-day trial before Justice O’Brien in the Family Court of Western Australia. Between them, the parties sought to call evidence from 25 witnesses.
Emotional Toll and Vicarious Trauma: Family lawyers frequently deal with emotionally charged cases that can have a profound impact on their mental health. The exposure to intense emotions and traumatic experiences may lead to compassion
Burnout is a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. It can occur in any occupation, but it is most common in high-stress jobs, such as healthcare, law, and
Over the coming months, FLENA will travel through regional and remote communities across Australia, connecting with local practitioners, professionals, community organisations and residence. We will listen, learn and better understand the opportunities and challenges facing communities outside our major cities.
Financial abuse is one of the most common yet least recognised forms of family violence. In family law matters, it can profoundly affect bargaining power, access to resources, the fairness of negotiations, and the overall safety of the affected party.
True safety planning in family law is more than drafting an intervention order and hoping for the best. If we work with clients who have lived through family and domestic violence, we are also working with trauma, whether it is named or not.
