Following an enquiry into the family law system by the Australian Law Reform Commission, Parliament adopted some of the key recommendations with an aim to simplify the Family Law Act (1975) and make it more user friendly for those within the system. In a 5-part video series, Russell Kennedy Principal, Family law solicitor and Accredited Specialist in Family law, Simone Green, outlines these changes commencing on 6 May 2024. The 5-part series provides an overview of the following: Video 1: Overview of Changes Video 2: Parental Responsibility Video 3: Best Interest of the Child Video 4: Requirement to Consult Video 5: Care of Children All videos are now live. To watch the videos, click here. How we can help? If you, or someone you know, has separated and seeking advice on how to make legal arrangements for the care of children, or have questions about the changes to the Family Law Act, please reach out to our Family Law team or contact us on (02) 8987 0000. If you would like to keep up to date with Alerts, Insights and upcoming events, you can subscribe to our mailing list here.