When a Court makes Orders they expect each party to abide by them. In family law it is in fact an extremely serious matter to contravene the Orders of a Judge. The penalties of a breach of orders range from bonds paid onto court, changes in the orders and even [...]
Powers vested in the Family Law Act provide that in certain circumstances a Court can appoint a lawyer to represent a child’s interests. An Independent Children’s Lawyer (ICL) is typically appointed in matters whereby some of the following factors exist; Allegations of abuse or neglect in relation to the child [...]
One of the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic is that the property market has cooled off. Falling house prices have had various effects on different households, however one such effect is that there is more financial difficulty for separating parties to move out of the home and refinance. Some parties [...]
It is said Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year and, at Tiyce & Lawyers, we truly believe that. We also know it takes planning. Many of you, like our principal, Michael Tiyce, will have your Christmas menus and decorations planned 18 months in advance (it is true, [...]
We plan for birthdays, holidays, weddings, so why not Christmas? If you are a separated parent, you need to consider what is to occur with parenting arrangements for the children over Christmas. This year that will mean the impact that COVID restrictions could have on your plans. Your planning should [...]
Fake or unfair negative reviews can amount to defamation and cost the poster a significant amount of money in damages. A number of recent cases establish how to get to the bottom of anonymous trolls. Data collected in the making of the review by Google includes the name, IP address, [...]
There is a matter before the NSW District Court where three parties are contesting who will keep “custody” of a celebrity cavoodle who has a large fan base on Instagram. By arguing in contract, they dodge jurisdiction of the Family Court. It is alleged the cavoodle’s value is in excess [...]
In these uncertain times of the COVID 19 global pandemic, many people are thinking about seeking the services of an Estate Planning Lawyer to draft or update their estate documents. These include a Will, Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardian. A Will dictates what will happen to the will makers [...]
You may have seen on Netflix recently, the new Dirty John series which covers the very messy divorce of Betty Broderick from Dan Broderick III. One of the interesting aspects of the proceedings, and one which caused considerable anguish for Betty, was that Dan Broderick had allegedly been strategic in [...]
There are really only two decisions when it comes to the issue of child support. Do you go with the child support assessment issued by the government or enter into a child support agreement? An application for an assessment can be made via the Department of Human Services (usually but [...]