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Will my family law order override my intervention order?
When there is family violence or allegations of family violence, it is common for both family law orders and intervention orders to be in place at the same time. However, in the event of a conflict between the two, it's crucial to understand which order takes...
Co-parenting during lockdown
With South Australia being in a seven-day lockdown, many South Australians will be experiencing a shift in their daily routines. In particular, this lockdown can create significant challenges for separated families. According to the Emergency Management...
Electronic Signatures and Remote Witnessing of documents in South Australia: COVID-19 and Beyond
Requirements to self-isolate, quarantine and social-distance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have made the physical signing of documents (and witnessing of such signatures) impractical, if not impossible, in many cases. This has led to some significant...
Voluntary Assisted Dying Legislation
After 30 years of debate, the Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation (“the legislation”) has finally passed both houses in South Australia, and now Voluntary Assisted Dying (otherwise known as euthanasia) is set to become a reality in this State. When will voluntary...
I have a traffic offence I’d like to dispute, what can I do?
There are many different offences related to driving a motor vehicle in South Australia, most of these offences are covered by the Road Traffic Act 1961. There are multiple ways with which a traffic offence is dealt with, the most common of these is an alleged...
What is my role as an executor of a Will?
To be appointed as the executor for a deceased person is an important role, which you must consider carefully before accepting. It is a voluntary role, which can be renounced, however once you have begun administering the estate (termed “intermeddling”) it can be...
What Are Parenting Orders and Parental Responsibility?
What Are Parenting Orders? What must first be recognised is that the term ‘parenting orders’ has replaced the term ‘child custody’ in the Family Law Act. This distinction is important to note as it reflects the courts attempt to focus on the interests of your child,...
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