Insights by
Elringtons
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Costs in Family Law Matters: Lawyer’s Disclosure Obligations about the Legal Cost
The legal cost surrounding a family law dispute is normally a major consideration for the parties involved. In our experience,…
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A Parent’s Obligation to Pay Child Maintenance for Adult Children
Sometimes, parents are required by Court orders to pay child maintenance to children who have become adults even though they…
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Someone has to go!
Someone has to go! Obtaining an Exclusive Occupancy Order to the matrimonial home.
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Rainbow Families: Part II
The Road Less Travelled As discussed in ‘Rainbow Families Part I’, access to Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) has made a…
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Rainbow families: Part I
LGBT or ‘rainbow’ families are increasingly accessing Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) to help bring children into their lives.
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Surrogacy in the ACT
A surrogate is a woman who carries a pregnancy for a person who cannot fall pregnant themselves due to medical…
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Is a Surrogate a Parent of a Child?
A women who carries a pregnancy for another person is called the ‘Surrogate’. When the child is born, the surrogate…
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Child Care Disputes – “Primary” and “Additional” Considerations for the Court
In a family law dispute about children, the court must consider a list of matters prescribed in Part VII of the…
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Child Care Disputes – The Court Will Enquire About the Child’s Best Interests
In a family law dispute involving children, the court is required to consider a number of factors which are prescribed…
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Child Custody Disputes: First You Must Negotiate
Separation is a very stressful time for parents and children. The welfare of the children usually becomes the paramount concern…
