Children Matters
You may need legal help through divorce or separation
It can be hard for children when their parents separate. It is important that you focus on what is best for your children right now, and into the future.
Our legal advice include:
Under Australian family law, children have a right to enjoy a meaningful relationship with both their parents, and to be protected from harm. A court is required to give greater weight to the consideration of the need to protect children from harm. We give advice on:
Parental responsibility during/ after separation and divorce
When the parents of a child under the age of 18 separate, they both continue to share parental responsibility for the child. This means that both parents share the responsibility for making decisions about major long term issues. It includes things like where a child will go to school, major health decisions, and religious observance.
Best interests of the child in separation and divorce
- Child custody
- Parents Agreements
Financial responsibility for children
Both parents also have a duty to support the child financially after separation or divorce, regardless of who the child lives with.
Going to court
- Most separated or divorced parents successfully agree on their own arrangements for the care of their children after joint discussions.
- If parents still can’t agree, a judge in a family law court will make a decision.
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Be aware of what you post on Facebook and send via email which may affect the judge’s final decision during the divorce proceedings.
It is of great importance that parents find a proper approach to inform their kids about their separation to avoid extreme and negative influence on their mental life.
It is important that you are conscientious with your own issues and your own money if you would like to obtain a responsible family lawyer.
Family lawyers at Dev Smith Nguyen prefer working in harmony, lay your trust in us and our team will do our best to make you enjoy our companion.
According to South Australia’s family law, you can reach the final property settlement of your marriage breakdown by contested or uncontested property settlement.
Though it is not a typical decision during a divorce and property settlement process, changing your family lawyer should be considered under certain circumstances.