Articles
Is a court order really necessary with regards to children?
Beware the child who does not want to leave the “fun” parent at the end of the school holiday period
What is a Hogan Order Payment?
How to keep legal costs at a minimum
Re-opening a final property settlement. Can it be done?
Children’s wishes in the New Year
Domestic Violence and Final Protection Orders
The Importance of the Affidavit
What is Spousal Maintenance and are you Entitled to it?
Documenting a Family Law Property Settlement
Academic/Legal Articles
April 2014: Katrina examines the importance of section 37(1)(c) of the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 (QLD). This article was published in the Queensland legal magazine Proctor (April 2014 edition). Domestic and Family Violence Proctor Article.pdf
December 2012: Katrina summarises the case of the Italian Sisters and the Hague Convention in this article published in the Queensland legal magazine Proctor (December 2012 edition). Due to word limitations, Katrina was unable to deal with every aspect of the case which arose. At the time the article was written, there were no further applications pending in Australian Courts, although that does not seem to be the case at the present time.
Italian Sisters Proctor Article.pdf
News
26 July 2023: Attempting to hide your assets rarely works and can seriously backfire.
Ex-wife loses lottery money after hiding $1.9 million win during divorce proceedings | 7NEWS
29 March 2023: The Labor Government’s plan to better the family law system. We will see.
A simpler and safer family law system | Our ministers – Attorney-General’s portfolio (ag.gov.au)