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Has Varying Final Parenting Orders Become a Lot More Difficult?

The addition of a second limb to the test in Rice v Asplund (1979) FL90-725 adds a new challenge to applicants wishing to amend final parenting orders. This session will explore the new legislation with a view to determining how the outcomes for children and parents may change goi

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The addition of a second limb to the test in Rice v Asplund (1979) FL90-725 adds a new challenge to applicants wishing to amend final parenting orders. This session will explore the new legislation with a view to determining how the outcomes for children and parents may change going forward, including:

  • A re-examination of the Rice v Asplund test and the background to its codification
  • Why the change?
  • The new second limb “best interests” requirement and its application
  • Will the change make it more difficult to bring fresh proceedings?
  • What involvement will the children have in the process?
  • Even where both parents consent to changes to their final parenting orders, will both limbs need to be satisfied?
  • Does the previous case law still provide a precedent to application of the test?
  • Applying for a variation of orders made prior to the amendments removing the presumption of shared parental responsibility– how to apply the amendments
  • What recent cases tell us

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.

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