by Reception | Jun 15, 2018 | Family Law
The government has announced the merger of the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court into a new entity from next year, saying that a shake-up of the family courts will aim to reduce the crippling delays and backlogs that have kept families in limbo for years in the...
by Reception | Jun 12, 2018 | Family Law
In some parts of China, married couples seeking to split up have been asked to take a divorce quiz issued by the local authorities. The more they knew about each other — including a spouse’s birthday or favorite food — the less likely they were to have the divorce...
by Reception | Jun 5, 2018 | Family Law
New studies have found that the more highly educated you are, the lower your risk of divorce. Researchers at the National Center for Health Statistics estimate that 78% of college-educated women who married for the first time between 2006 and 2010 could expect their...
by Reception | May 29, 2018 | Family Law
What’s the best age for marriage if you want to reduce your divorce risk? Experts from the University of Utah have revealed the best age to get hitched. The study analysed data from 2006-2010 and the 2011-2013 National Survey of Family Growth and found those who...
by Reception | May 16, 2018 | Family Law
The Bystander Campaign against domestic violence kicked off recently, and has been supported by the parents of murder victim Allison Baden-Clay. Allison Baden-Clay’s parents say they were gradually cut off from their daughter in the months prior to her murder...
by Reception | May 13, 2018 | Family Law
Behaviour change programs have, in recent years, come to play an increasingly important role in efforts to prevent domestic violence, says Professor Andrew Day at the Deakin University’s School of Psychology. The rationale for intervening with known...
