Case Summary – Willmore and Menendez The case of Willmore and Menendez was an appeal brought by the mother of a decision in which the judge found that the mother posed an unacceptable risk of emotional and psychological harm to a child, aged six. The primary judge ordered that the father have sole parental responsibility, …
Family Dispute Resolution Parenting Orders
4 July 2022
BREACHING PARENTING ORDERS- MOTHER FINED
Case Summary- Bircher & Bircher The case of Bircher & Bircher was an appeal brought by the mother of a successful contravention application brought by the father. The primary judge found that the mother contravened parenting orders on three occasions by withholding children from time with the father and by taking them to medical appointments, …
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Parenting Orders Custody Family Law parental involvement
27 April 2022
Parenting Plans and Consent Orders – What’s the Difference?
Parenting Plans and Consent Orders are the two options for documentation of agreed care arrangements for children.
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Family Law dispute resolution family mediation
7 April 2022
8 Top Tips to Prepare for Mediation and Family Dispute Resolution
Mediation and Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) can help you work through your parenting and financial agreements, resolve disputes, and find solutions that provide the best outcome for all parties involved.
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Property
28 February 2022
How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Property Co-Ownership in Victoria.
Steadily increasing Melbourne house prices have meant that, for many people, buying property in the current market is little more than a pipe dream.
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Family Law
25 January 2022
Reversal of Custody Where Father Wrongly Accused of Sexual Abuse
Reversal of Custody Where Father Wrongly Accused of Sexual Abuse – A Case Study Let’s take a look at a recent case where a father was wrongly accused of sexual abuse from the mother, and what the ultimate outcome came to be. Father accused of sexually abusing his children In the case of Syms & …
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Wills
20 January 2022
When should you start a will and seven reasons why it’s important
I’m sure you or someone you know has continually put off writing a will. It’s not something we want to think about, and it can be an emotional experience.
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Family Law Binding Financial Agreement
13 December 2021
Family Law: What are Binding Financial Agreements and why it’s important to have one in place?
Couples who are looking to enter marriage or a de facto relationship may consider a Binding Financial Agreement (BFA) or also widely known as a ‘prenuptial agreement’ or ‘pre-nup’.
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News
25 November 2021
Meet the team: Principal, David Littlejohn
Meet our team – recently we caught up with our Principal, David Littlejohn, to learn more about his career, highlights, achievements and what’s next for Michael Benjamin & Associates.
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News
24 November 2021
Thank you to all who voted for David in 2021 Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) Council Elections.
Last week, the overall winners for the 2021 LIV Council Election were announced for each category. Although David wasn’t successful this year, he was extremely honoured that he was nominated for a place on the LIV Council.
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