Recorded Webinar: When the Battle Lines are Drawn in Family Law Parenting Disputes

Acting in the best interests of the child can mean very different things to warring parties. This practical session examines the issues the Court takes into account in parenting matters, the rights and duties of parents in these disputes, and the steps that should be taken before and during a proceeding. It covers:

• Understanding what is in the best interests of the child
• What the court considers in making parenting orders
• Taking the child’s view into account
• Equal shared parental responsibility – what does this mean?
• Parenting orders when family violence or child abuse is present
• Dealing with parenting matters outside the court process
• Managing expectations of parties in a parenting matter
• Managing protection orders in conjunction with parenting orders
• Emerging trends on shared parenting
• Case study -Psychiatric illness and impact on parenting orders