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Child support to become fairer for sole parent beneficiaries from 1 July 2023

Child support to become fairer for sole parent beneficiaries from 1 July 2023

by Virginia Bonanni | May 31, 2022 | FDR Centre, FDR Mediation, Mediation

By Kate Holland Changes announced last week as part of the 2022 budget will affect how child support is paid to parents who receive a benefit at the sole parent rate. Starting 1 July 2023, child support payments will be passed on in full to these parents without the...
How To Stay Calm During Difficult Conversations

How To Stay Calm During Difficult Conversations

by Virginia Bonanni | Dec 17, 2021 | Counselling, Family Law, FDR Centre, FDR Mediation, Mediation, Relationship Property, Trusts and Estates, Voice of the Child

No-one really likes difficult conversations.  But they are everywhere.  They can be at work, the dentists’ office (it cost how much?!), the hairdressers (uh, yes, it looks great!) and of course, at home. The conversations are all floating out there, always waiting for...
A child’s right to participate in family dispute proceedings

A child’s right to participate in family dispute proceedings

by Virginia Bonanni | Dec 2, 2021 | FDR Centre, FDR Mediation, Mediation, Voice of the Child

A child’s right to participate in family dispute proceedings is recognised in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and has been given effect to in legislation such as the Care of Children Act 2004 (COCA). The recently passed Family Court (Supporting...
Supreme Court Provides Valuable Guidance on Relationship Property Disputes

Supreme Court Provides Valuable Guidance on Relationship Property Disputes

by Virginia Bonanni | Nov 12, 2021 | Family Law, FDR Centre, Mediation, Relationship Property

By Melissa Perkin.  Case Overview The Supreme Court has recently released its decision in Preston v Preston[1], providing valuable guidance in relationship property disputes and the application of section 182 of the Family Proceedings Act 1980, which empowers a court...
Changes Made to Recovering Child Support from Overseas-based Parents

Changes Made to Recovering Child Support from Overseas-based Parents

by Virginia Bonanni | Nov 1, 2021 | Sample

In 2019, there were approximately 16,700 overseas-based parents with child support obligations to New Zealand children. Although the vast majority, about 12,500, lived in Australia where New Zealand has had good reciprocal arrangements for collecting these payments...
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