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Recorded Webinar: Negotiating Relocation Arrangements in Family Law

One of the significant impacts of COVID-19 has been the increasing change in location of domicile, with expats moving home, people choosing to live closer to extended family or care for the elderly, movement for job opportunities following redundancy and a desire to relocate for
PRESENTED BY Adam Cooper Principal - Cooper Family Law , Brisbane

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About the Webinar

One of the significant impacts of COVID-19 has been the increasing change in location of domicile, with expats moving home, people choosing to live closer to extended family or care for the elderly, movement for job opportunities following redundancy and a desire to relocate for health and wellbeing. As a result, relocation can impact family arrangements and agreements under the Family Law Act. This session will provide a guidance to the issues arising from relocation, including:

  • Preliminary advice for a client deciding to re-locate
  • To what extent can one parent restrain another from relocating?
  • Proposing a relocation agreement and key terms
  • Other options for negotiation, including family dispute resolution/mediation
  • Drafting parenting plans or consent orders for relocation
  • Application to the Family Court for permission to relocate – what does the applicant needs to show and what factors will the court consider?
  • Determining the best interests of the children – a discussion of relevant cases
  • What constitutes the “legitimate interests and desires of the parents”?
  • What to do if a party relocates prior to obtaining the other party’s consent?
  • Overseas relocation issues and the application of the Hague Convention for abducted children
  • Has COVID-19 impacted courts’ decision making on relocation? Re PT (A Child) [2020] EWHC 834; I.C. (A [2020] IEHC 217; Comar Comar [2020] FamCAFC 99; Biondi Koen [2020] FamCA201

Presented By

Adam Cooper
Principal, Cooper Family Law Brisbane, Qld

Adam Cooper has been a family lawyer and advocate for over 20 years. He initially started practice as a barrister, before taking on special counsel roles and then establishing Cooper Family Law in 2011. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Adam was a professional footballer and counsellor.

Adam is considered around Australia as a thought-leader in family law, regularly speaking at family law conferences. He has delivered papers on technical property settlement matters, family violence, substance abuse, family law court advocacy and other key areas. He is the author of the Domestic Violence component of the Queensland Law Handbook and regularly appears in radio broadcasts discussing family law matters.

Adam’s has clients throughout Australia and overseas. He regularly appears in both state and federal courts, and has advised judges in matrimonial courts of the United States about the family law of Australia.

Adam also has tertiary qualifications in social science and has a deep understanding of the difficulties faced by family law clients, and the need to pursue timely resolutions.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is suitable for lawyers practising in family law – Australia wide. This webinar is for practitioners with some knowledge in this area and looking to improve their knowledge.

CPD Information

Lawyers can claim up to 1 CPD unit/point – substantive law . This webinar has been designed to run for 1 hour, however, webinar lengths can vary depending on the level of questions and discussion.

WA lawyers – From 1/4/2021, due to changes to your CPD requirements we are unable to verify your completion of recorded webinars to the Legal Practice Board of WA.

Enquiries/Assistance

If you need assistance or have an enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact our Webinar Coordinator, Lisa Tran on (03) 8601 7709 or email: [email protected]

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