In recent months the team at Mahony Family Lawyers has been learning about new initiatives implemented by the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.Read More
We are here to help you with your family law issue. These are unprecedented times for the delivery of legal services. We are committed to providing you with the legal advice and representation you need in these difficult times. We want to ensure you are able to get the assistance you need. We are offering...Read More
We are pleased to announce Principal Solicitor, Jillian Morrison, is now offering early morning appointments for our family law clients. Jillian will be available for appointments from 7.30am Monday to Friday. We have decided to make this shift to our standard opening hours in an effort to meet the growing demand for our clients to...Read More
On 28 January 2020, a statement was released by The Honourable Justice William Alstergren, the joint Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia, and Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. The purpose of this statement was to explain the 10 core principles that characterise the practice of Family Law within Australia....Read More
The team at Mahony Family Lawyers is pleased to report that the Parramatta Registry has been selected as one of four Registries in the Federal Circuit Court to commence the ‘Priority Property Pool under $500,000’ case management process. This was announced by the Honourable Justice William Alstergren, Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of...Read More
We are pleased to announce that the team at Mahony Family Lawyers are available to undertake agency work. We are an experienced team of family lawyers conveniently located within walking distance to the Parramatta Registry of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and Family Court of Australia. Our family lawyers regularly appear as advocates at...Read More
At Mahony Family Lawyers we are often asked “What is a Recovery Order? Or “Can you get me a Recovery Order?” Whether a Recovery Order is the correct approach in your family law matter depends on a range of factors that should be discussed with your family lawyer. Section 67Q of the Family Law Act...Read More
In Australia, the only ground for divorce is that the marriage has broken down irretrievably, that is, that there is no prospect of the parties resuming the relationship. This is proved to the Court by the evidence that you and your spouse have been separated for at least 12 months. It is possible to be […]Read More
Parenting Plans are agreements made between parents which set out the arrangements for their children following separation. Whilst a Parenting Plan is not legally enforceable, the Plan must be in writing, signed, and dated, by both parents in order to be recognized as a Parenting Plan under the Family Law Act 1975. When making a […]Read More
What is the Family Law Watchlist and what does it do? The Family Law Watchlist, formerly known as the Airport Watchlist, is a system maintained and used by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to record the names of children who are prohibited by an order of a Court from leaving the Commonwealth of Australia. The […]Read More
