by Virginia Bonanni | Aug 17, 2021 | FDR Centre, FDR Mediation, Mediation, Voice of the Child
By Maria Cole. In a recent Beehive press release the Justice Minister announced that the Family Court (Supporting Children in Court) Legislation Bill (the Bill) has passed its third reading and is set to come into law. Justice Minister Faafoi said “The Bill will...
by Virginia Bonanni | Jul 21, 2021 | Family Law, FDR Centre, Trusts and Estates
By Maria Cole. No-one likes to have their dirty laundry aired in public. Sadly, it has been all too common for parties in family trust and estate disputes, to find their private family affairs made public and become the topic of law journal articles and gossip at...
by Virginia Bonanni | Apr 19, 2021 | FDR Centre, FDR Mediation, Mediation
By Nashi Ali and Melissa Perkin. The child support scheme affects approximately 135,000 carers, 166,000 liable parents and 185,000 qualifying children. In 2019 it was reported that there was $2.2 billion in child support debt. A crippling $1.6 billion of this debt was...
by Virginia Bonanni | Apr 19, 2021 | FDR Centre, FDR Mediation, Mediation
Following the 2021 changes to child support laws, there are potentially significant changes to the way liable parents are now exposed to penalties under the child support regime. We have created a series of FAQs with answers to help understand the changes. When do the...
by Virginia Bonanni | Apr 9, 2021 | Family Law, FDR Centre, Mediation, Relationship Property, Trusts and Estates, Wills
By Melissa Perkin and Melt Strydom. Overview Mr and Mrs Preston were married for five years. Sadly, the legal proceedings that followed their separation have lasted almost as long and might not be over yet, as an application for leave to appeal was recently filed in...
