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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...
Grandparents and FDR Mediation

Grandparents and FDR Mediation

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

By Hannah Aziz.   It is widely recognised that grandparents play an important role in the lives of their grandchildren. When family disputes arise, grandparents can often feel left out in the cold and unsure of their legal options, or what access they may have to...
Bill to better support children in the Family Court passes third reading by a majority!

Bill to better support children in the Family Court passes third reading by a majority!

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...
Penalties and child support – What the new law means for you

Penalties and child support – What the new law means for you

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...
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