

Beyond the Watchlist: Child Travel Protections
How family courts protect children travelling overseas beyond the Airport Watchlist: security bonds, passports, notice periods and Hague Convention application.
7 hours ago
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Domestic Violence in Family Law: Garnet & Garnet [2025] FedCFamC2F 1356
Threats, stalking, and a bank account switched on and off like a tap. This is what the Family Court found to be domestic violence in a case that reshaped a $3.2 million property split — and it could reshape yours too.
6 days ago
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Appeals in the District Court of NSW: Neupane v R [2022] NSWDC 598
Lose in the Local Court and you actually have two very different appeals open to you — against the conviction, against the sentence, or both. Here's how this works based on a real case.
Jun 24


Who Pays for the Independent Children's Lawyer?
An Independent Children's Lawyer can ask both parents to share their costs — but can the court actually order you to pay? Three recent decisions show why your capacity to pay, not bad behaviour, usually decides the question.
Jun 23



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