From pet prenups to shared custody,who gets the “fur baby” after a breakup is not a simple matter.
The parents of Hoang Vinh Le took the child from Canberra and subsequently told authorities they gave him to a woman they met at a coffee shop and paid $200.
The popular Gardening Australia host says some people aren’t quite sure how to deal with it when you’re happy and content.
Chief Justice William Alstergren said family law was “perhaps the worst jurisdiction in Australia for compliance” but he was spearheading a plan to turn that around.
A Supreme Court costs review panel found that at times the law firm put too many staff on the case and conducted unjustified meetings during the long divorce proceeding,and failed to keep its client adequately informed about mounting costs.
The man,who cannot be named,was jailed during family law proceedings and later strangled and bashed in custody,it is alleged in court documents.
The high price of marriage breakdown has led to litigation funders - usually associated with class actions - moving into family law to pay fees upfront in exchange for a percentage of the settlement.
The fees are especially prevalent in Sydney,even though the NSW Bar Association claims it opposes them in principle.
Will Alstergren,Chief Justice of the Family and Federal Circuit Courts,launched a multimillion-dollar pilot program to screen and triage at-risk families.
During a custody battle between Olga and John Edwards,who later killed his children,Debbie Morton failed to mention his police history of domestic violence,the inquest heard.
Family lawyers fear court delays could worsen amid a rush of people seeking advice about separation and parenting arrangements.