Insights by
Elringtons
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Surrogacy – Decisions in the best interest of the child
In June 2011, Justice Garry Watts of the Family Court in Sydney ordered that a Queensland couple were the parents…
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Neighbour Disputes
Neighbours can often reach extraordinary levels of hostility among themselves over two main sources of dispute, overhanging trees and their…
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Do I need a lawyer if I have been charged with drink driving in NSW or the ACT
The recent ACT Supreme Court case of Peadon v Calgaro highlights the tough approach Magistrates are taking towards drink drivers.…
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Business and Property Law
Elringtons provide a range of services to business and property owners in Canberra and Queanbeyan, and have built a reputation…
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Employer’s rights
Is there such a thing or is the tide turning? Consider the following scenario. A senior employee signs a two…
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De Facto Partners Now Entitled To Superannuation Splitting Orders
In a separate article, De Facto Partners’ Property Disputes Now in the Family Court, we described the major amendments recently…
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Family Law: Relocation
When a parent moves with a child away from the other parent to another town or state or even to…
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Family Law – Private Binding Child Support Agreements
On occasions, the parents of a child prefer to come to an agreement regarding child support which is outside the…
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Family Law – Challenging Child Support Assessments
In the vast majority of cases, child support is paid by a parent of a child (“the payer”) to the…
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Family Law – Child Support
How long do you have to support your child? The parents of a child have a duty to support their…
