Father alienation: What dads facing parental alienation must know and do.
While parental alienation can occur to either a father or a mother, in our work, father alienation, a child’s rejection or refusal to see or stay with their father, is more common. As a father you may be looking for answers to questions like these: “What can I do if my daughter doesn’t want […]
Schools and separated parents: Who decides when you can’t agree in Australia?
Schools and separated parents: What to know The most common issues we hear of in relation to selection of schools and separated parents include: Inability to agree on where a child should be enrolled for school; Whether a child should be moved to a different school; or A parent enrolling a child into a school […]
At what age can a child choose where to live?
In Australia, when parents initially separate or later on when separated or divorced parents share custody of their children there may be a time where a child expresses a desire to live with only one parent. For parents on both sides of this request or refusal, the question that we’re often asked is “At what […]
What to do if being accused of Parental Alienation
As professionals who are called upon regularly by parents with concerns like this one – “My ex is accusing me of parental alienation” – we understand how significant an accusation this is and the toll the whole experience takes on the person facing this accusation. As people who work on both sides of parental alienation […]
Parental alienation against mothers: What mums should know and do.
Is there such a thing as parental alienation against mothers? While it appears that parental alienation of dads is more common, parental alienation against mothers is certainly a reality in Australia, as we will explore below. If you are a mum asking yourself and perhaps others questions like these, know that you are not alone. […]
What is Parental Alienation? What Australian families should know.
Children of separated parents are often able to maintain a positive and healthy relationship with both parents. Unfortunately, in prolonged and bitter family law disputes it is becoming increasingly common that children are exposed to parental conflict, whether intentional or not. In the most extreme cases, a child can become estranged from one parent. Here […]
Family farm divorce: What farming families & farm shareholders should know
Whether you own a farm, your parents own a farm or you have married into a family with a farm, here we will explain the complexities and nuances where, if a couple that has a connection to a farm/farm properties, divorce or separate, how any future family farm divorce settlement will likely unfold. For farming […]
Relocating with a child after separation: What to know before moving
What to know about relocating with a child after separation Considering relocating with a child after separation is quite common in Australia. Perhaps where you are based now means you are lacking in family support. Maybe you need to move away for employment opportunities or career advancement. Or, it might be that you need to […]
Child Recovery Orders: Steps to take when your child is taken interstate or overseas
This page is for anyone who has discovered that their child/children or grandchildren have been: Taken or moved interstate without consent; Taken or moved overseas without consent; or It is imminent that they are going to be taken interstate or overseas without consent. This is an incredibly stressful experience however below we have listed […]
