The Consequences Of Breaching Family Orders

If you ask your family lawyer how serious a matter breaching a family law order is, they will tell you, ‘Very’.

Courts make family orders primarily for the well-being and welfare of children, and so breaching one can have serious consequences, unless you can show that you have a reasonable excuse.

A parenting order is generally used by the court to lay out the arrangements for the children of a divorced couple when they cannot come to an agreement themselves.

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What Is The Role Of An Independent Children’s Lawyer?

What Is The Role Of An Independent Children’s Lawyer?

In scenarios that involve the Family Court which involve a child, in addition to any family lawyer, who may be representing the parents or other individuals, the court may rule that an independent children’s lawyer should be appointed.

An independent children’s lawyer (or ICL for short) has the main responsibilities to act on behalf of the child, and as with any situation that reaches the Family Court, to ensure that the best interests of the child are being upheld and represented.

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How To Appoint A Legal Guardian In Your Will For Your Children

If you are a parent with a child you are most likely at an age where the thought of writing a will that would be implemented in the event that you should die may not exactly be at forefront of your mind. However, many family lawyers including Robinson Family Lawyers are asked to help young parents make a will, and one important element of that will be the guardianship of their child.

It might not at first seem something that is relevant to your situation and given the relatively young age and the good health that you and your child’s other parent are in, the likelihood that there would be a reason that your child would need a guardian is slim. That is the case for most parents, and indeed thankfully the need for a guardian never arises.

However, none of us can ever be certain of the future, and whilst it might not be a pleasant thought, there can be events such as an accident where perfectly healthy parents are tragically killed, leaving their child or children as orphans. Obviously, this is not a scenario that you might want to dwell on, but it is worth some thought to at least give you some peace of mind that if the worst happens your child will be looked after.

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