Any person with a Family Law matter has a range of options available to them to help them resolve their dispute. Parties can; Sit around the kitchen table and draw up an agreement; Engage in a settlement negotiation with the assistance of their lawyer; Attend mediation; Participate in a Judicial Dispute resolution process in the… Continue reading To Litigate or Mediate – That is the Question.
Category: Parenting
Mincher Koeman Family Law Chambers Welcomes Daniel Wilson
Lynsey and Andrew would like to welcome Daniel Wilson to the Mincher Koeman family. Daniel joined Mincher Koeman in January 2018. Daniel was called to the Bar in 2015 and practices exclusively in the areas of family law and related civil litigation. As a lawyer, his primary objective is to obtain certainty and resolution for… Continue reading Mincher Koeman Family Law Chambers Welcomes Daniel Wilson
Fresh Evidence or a Material Change In Circumstances – A Critical Difference
In matters of parenting and access, Orders from the Court are rarely ever permanent. Even Final Orders of the Court are subject to review and potentially variation if the Court finds that there has been a material change in the means, needs, and circumstances of the child(ren) – what the Courts often refer to as… Continue reading Fresh Evidence or a Material Change In Circumstances – A Critical Difference
Confidentiality and the Mediation Process
It is becoming more common that parties are choosing mediation as a means of attempting to resolve their family law matters, rather than going through the court process and having to confront the costs and delays involved with traditional litigation. In mediation, the parties (and often their respective counsel) engage the services of a mediator… Continue reading Confidentiality and the Mediation Process
Tools to Reduce Conflict – Our Family Wizard
Sometimes conflict can’t be avoided. However, in respect of conflict around parenting schedules, decisions, and communication, sometimes conflict can be reduced with the help of third party tools. It has become a frequent comment of the Courts that they have become overburdened with an excess of family law applications; particularly applications over matters that the… Continue reading Tools to Reduce Conflict – Our Family Wizard
Drug and Alcohol Testing in Family Law Cases
In high conflict parenting cases, it is not uncommon that parties will accuse each other of various different types of harmful behaviour. There are times when these accusations are founded on actual instances of harmful behaviour. However, such accusations are sometimes made by parents solely for the alternative purpose casting the other parent as a… Continue reading Drug and Alcohol Testing in Family Law Cases