Peacemakers In Family Law – Trailblazing Change
While we are empathetic and considerate in our interactions, being a peacemaker is not a passive role. It’s one that often challenges narratives and beliefs. It’s a role that sometimes means being prepared to roll up your sleeves and rumble with really difficult conversations.
Recent Changes to the Family Court – and what it means for parents
On the 1st of September 2021, the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court merged, creating a new pathway for parents navigating disputes after separation. The
It’s Not Me, It’s You – dealing with a narcissist’s letter in family law
This is such a hard subject to write about because a narcissist, as you probably know, is often found to be pointing the finger of blame
Letting Go – the powerful end to separation conflict
In working with the volume of parents I do on a daily basis, one constant I notice in ongoing conflict cases is the subconscious emotional
Six Questions To Ask Before Family Mediation
What helps the mediation process is if you are putting the children first in parenting decisions. It can be hard to separate your own needs from those of the children, so I’ve prepared some questions to keep the kids in mind.
The Non-Negotiable Coparent
There is an enormous cost to society if we do not radically change the pathway for parents in dispute. We tend to focus on fixing the legal system when what we need to consider deeply is embarking on a support pathway that makes the court system far less relied upon. Our children, the very people we purport to protect, carry the lasting burden of their parents’ conflict.
Activities for engaging your children online
Often the non-resident parent (be that for a week, or extended period) will report having difficulty in engaging children online. Phone calls, Skype and Facetime
Nurturing Children through Separation and Divorce
There are many aspects of separation and divorce. While it’s natural that parents need to resolve disputes to their satisfaction, it’s important that the children
What are the legal implications of parental alienation?
Co-Authored by Lisa Wagner and Ashleigh Middlin, Doolan Wagner Family Lawyers. Republished with permission. Parental alienation is a term which is used to describe when one parent
Early Childhood Regressions: Trauma or Conflict?
Milestone regressions and behavioural changes of young children are frequently a major concern of separating parents. There are two, very rigid viewpoints often held by
Parenting Coordination – a new approach to resolving ongoing parental conflict.
Disputes and conflict do not always end after court orders or agreements have been reached. The nature of drawn-out family law disputes can mean that
What is it like to be your child?
The primary message parents hear from professionals after separation is about the need for being child-focused. The family law act is built around the need
