EMILY AUSTIN
Solicitor
Since joining the firm in 2017 Emily has solely worked in Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Emily completed a Bachelor of Political, Economic and Social Sciences, majoring in History and Anthropology at Sydney University in 2016. She then went on to complete a Juris Doctor at Macquarie University in 2021. Emily was admitted to the Supreme Court of NSW and the High Court of Australia in August 2022.
Having specialised in the social sciences in her undergraduate degree, Emily is passionate about the human connection between people and the law. She aspires to create a calm and supportive environment for clients in what is a typically a very challenging time of their lives. Although Emily is only newly admitted as a solicitor, she has been an integral part of the team at Tiyce for many years and has significant experience in all areas of Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Emily is confident to deliver pragmatic advice about both property and parenting matters, and has been involved in numerous alternative dispute resolution processes in efforts to settle these matters prior to litigation in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. Emily also has experience in drafting divorce applications, binding financial agreements and estate planning documents including Wills, Power of Attorneys and Enduring Guardians.
Recent Articles by Emily
Proposed changes to the Family Law Amendment Bill (No 2) 2023
By Emily Austin. The Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) has been under intense scrutiny in the past few years, the subject of multiple reports and enquiries which has invited feedback from many stakeholders. As a consequence of this, the Parliament is currently discussing the Family Law Amendment Bill (No 2) [...]
Child Support and Departure Prohibition Orders
By Emily Austin. Under the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 ("the Act") the Child Support Registrar ("the Registrar") has power to prohibit a person from leaving Australia if they have persistently failed to discharge their child support debts without a reasonable excuse. This power comes in the form [...]
Formalising Parenting Arrangements
By Emily Austin There are several ways to formalise parenting arrangements for children. Here, we summarise these in order of most amicable to least. Voluntary Agreement: This is a voluntary agreement made between parents that are merely verbal and are not formally recorded. Parenting Plan: This is also a voluntary [...]