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This short article is a guide to how child support is calculated in Australia.

It is often said that ‘perception is reality’ that also can apply to how two (2) people view their relationship as being a casual relationship, such as boyfriend / girlfriend, or a more committed relationship such as a de facto relationship.

Since the outbreak of COVID-19 there has been a significant increase in family law disputes between parents in relation to the vaccination status of children.

Have you recently separated or thinking of separating and unsure what will happen with your child?

What happens when one party to a de facto relationship says a relationship is over and the other party says the relationship is not over and both parties continue to live together under one roof? Who is required to prove the existence of the relationship and who proves the separation?

You may have heard of the terminology “Independent Children’s Lawyer” (ICL) but what does it mean? What is the role of an ICL in a parenting case?