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Our Resolution-First Philosophy: A Smarter Way Through Family Law

When people come to Resolve Conflict, they are often facing one of the most challenging and uncertain periods of their lives. Relationship breakdown brings emotional strain, financial stress and deep concern for the future, particularly where children are…

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Digital Assets and Property Settlement: The Murkey Waters of Cryptocurrency

Investment in cryptocurrency and digital assets has surged in recent years. As of early 2025, around one in three Australian adults had owned some form of crypto. However, crypto can be quickly moved, hard to trace and difficult…

Behind the Silence: Men’s Mental Health and Relationship Breakdown

Men’s mental health must remain an ongoing and central consideration within the professional support systems that assist men during times of stress, major life transitions and important personal decisions. This is especially true at the end of a…

Planning Christmas with the Child’s Best Interests in Mind — When You’re Separated

For many families, Christmas is the most joyful time of the year. But for separated or divorced parents, it can also be one of the most emotionally charged. Questions about “who gets Christmas Day,” interstate travel, extended holidays,…

Reinforcing the Court’s Discretion in Parenting Orders – Hannigan [2025]

Introduction Family law decisions are often finely balanced, requiring the Court to weigh each parent’s application to spend time with their child against the overriding principle that any order must promote the child’s best interests. Family law cases…

WORKING WITH CHILDREN LAWS – VICTORIA 2025

Victoria’s Working with Children Laws: Stronger Protections, Faster Action — What You Need to Know Victoria is moving decisively to strengthen its child safety regulatory framework. Spurred by shocking allegations of abuse in childcare settings, a recent rapid…

When Safety Overrides Parenting Orders: Lessons from Rhodes v Bass (2025)

Family law continues to evolve, and Courts are more acutely aware than ever that parenting orders must prioritise safety, especially when serious allegations of family violence arise or child protection concerns are substantiated. The recent case of Rhodes…