In May 2013 the Australian Institute of Family Studies issued their final report of a study into the effectiveness of Independent Children’s Lawyers in the Australian Family Law System and these are the results. ..

On May 13th 2014, the Abbott Government released its proposed budget for 2014-2015. The budget has yet to pass the Australian Parliament and it is in doubt whether many of the proposed reforms will pass the Australian Senate. Outlined below are some of the effects the proposed budget will have on separated families if passed in its current form…