It was a Family Court psychologist’s report that came with a heavy cost. Not only in monetary terms — although at $25,000 the psychologist’s fees were high. But also in its human toll, which continues more than seven years after it was handed to the Family Court of Western Australia…

Warring couples may think twice about airing their dirty laundry in the Family Court after it ruled the Tax Office could use financial information filed in one dispute to audit the parties for potential tax evasion…

A Queensland newspaper has been fined $120,000 for illegally identifying a family involved in a court custody battle. This was in breach of Section 121 of the Family Law Act 1975…

Whether it’s tweet-happy judges or YouTube-wielding family law litigants, social media is dramatically reshaping our court system. Two judges speak candidly about the many challenges that social media poses to our courts and the unprecedented opportunity it offers for a more transparent legal system…

DIVORCING parents who use the “insidious features” of social media as a weapon will put at risk their custody arrangements and settlements and could even face prison, legal experts warn…