Coercive Control and Family Violence: Family Law Reforms Under the Spotlight - Power Pair

This Power Pair comprises 2 of webinars from earlier this year covering very topical family law issues with the coercive control reforms dealing coming into force now and the family violence reforms on the horizon.  Each recorded webinar is one hour in length.

Webinar 1: Parental Alignment, High Conflict and Family Law

High conflict parenting remains a challenging issue for families and the courts. This session will examine both the social and legal background and developments in this area, including:

• What is high conflict parenting and what does the research show about its development, motivation and implications?
• Spotting coercive control and alienating behaviours
• Evidential considerations regarding parental alignment issues
• Legal implications of parental alignment issues for both parents
• How is parental alienation proved and what evidence is required?
• Practical tips for advising a client where high conflict parenting is present
• How have the courts traditionally dealt with parental alignment and has that changed over time?
• Lessons from cases including Goldman v Goldman [2018] FamCACF 65; Lankester v Cribb [2018] Fam CAFC 60; Chapple & Michel (2017) FCCA 177; Mitchell & Mitchell [2014] FCCA2526

Webinar 2: Property Settlements in the Shadow of Family Violence: Unveiling the New Reforms

The Family Law Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2023 makes significant changes to the family law system, and in particular, the recognition of family violence as an important factor in property disputes. This session examines the key reforms and considers how these changes will impact property settlements, including:

• Unpacking the new Family Law Amendment Bill (No.2) 2023
• The specific aspects of the family violence that needs to be proved and how this could be achieved in a trauma informed way
• The standard of proof and how s140 or Briginshaw has been applied in recent years
• The role judicial notice could play in family violence matters compared with expert evidence required (and if so from whom, about what and when to obtain)

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