Szabo & Associates News & Updates

If you are getting a divorce or considering getting a divorce, you will likely have many questions about the processes, requirements and practical elements of it all. Here we answer some of the most frequently asked questions.

Disputes between parents on matters relating to their children’s welfare can take many forms. One area for dispute concerns whether a child should receive routine vaccinations. It may be anticipated that in the future, this may also include parents who are unable to agree whether or not their children should receive a COVID-19 vaccination.

A number of newspaper reports through 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted that domestic and family violence has increased considerably across Australia. The reasons proposed for this are varied but include added financial stress, enforced isolation creating the conditions under which violence can arise. Stay-at-home measures may also have reduced victims’ options and the ability to seek help.

In family law, the primary carer is a term used to describe the person with whom a child spends most of their time. In parenting matters, the Court may need to assess who the primary carer is for the purpose of making parenting orders.

If both parties to consent orders conspire to suppress the existence of a third party debt in their application for orders, what is likely to be the outcome?