Australian Divorce Blog

A blog about family law and divorce in Australia.

Author: Stephen Page is a partner at Harrington Family Lawyers in Brisbane, Australia. He also authors Australian Gay and Lesbian Blog.

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Recent Posts from Australian Divorce Blog

Rudd to pay for new Services for Children after Separation
Attorney-General Robert McClelland has announced that the Rudd Government will provide $17 million over the next three years to help fund eighteen new services, which will support children dealing with the breakdown of their parents’…
Family Court: we do not pay for the Transcript
In the recent Family Court case of Oakley and Cooper, the court was at pains to point out that ordinarily it would not pay for the cost of transcript on any appeal. There are usually…
Marriage and sex - part two
In the recent Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal case of RBA v Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal, the wife sought compensation for sexual assaults that she said had been committed by the husband. She said,…
Marriage and sex- part one
Sex as we know can be a lot of fun, but can be at the centre of a lot of misery when marriages breakdown. In two recent cases, it was the nature of the sex…
Qld: new stamp duty ruling
I had previously blogged that the Queensland Office of State Revenue was going to issue a new ruling about stamp duty exemptions. This was important, as there was confusion about when the Office of Stamp…
Top 10 ways to move through emotions in mediations
The (US) Association of Family and Conciliation Courts has posted an article by Sue Bronson about the top 10 ways that mediators can move through emotions in a mediation. I thought it was excellent!
Seven new Federal Magistrates appointed
Commonwealth Attorney-General Robert McClelland has announced the appointment of 7 new Federal Magistrates: Attorney-General Robert McClelland today announced the appointment of seven new Federal Magistrates to the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia. The new Federal…
Australia to Accede to Optional Protocol of CEDAW
Attorney-General Robert McClelland and Minister for Housing and the Status of Women Tanya Plibersek have today [26/8/08] welcomed a significant step forward in the protection and promotion of women's rights in Australia. The Rudd Government…
ACT DV Bill introduced to Parliament
ACT Attorney-General Simon Corbell has tabled the Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Bill in the Legislative Assembly, which greatly changes the 2001 Act, including now providing for same sex couples and boyfriend/girldfriend relationships. I have…
Australian Story Tonight- Catherine Smith
Catherine Smith Normally I would not plug a TV show, but I was touched by this ABC media release: They say everybody has a breaking point. After 30 years Catherine Smith finally reached hers. For…