Child support issues make up a small portion of our family law claims and mostly centre around drafting errors in child support agreements and delays in dealing appropriately with those agreements.
Checklists
Family law limitations
Financial Agreements, Property settlements, Child support
05 Jun 23
Time limits most commonly missed in relation to family law.
Practice Risk Guides
Focusing on Family Law
Financial Agreements, Property settlements, Child support, Professional Responsibility
28 Aug 20
Family law clients are often preoccupied and in emotional distress, they require particular care. It is an area where simple risk management steps can make a difference. This LPLC Practice Risk Guide examines the most common family law claims we have seen over recent policy years and provides a practical checklist to help you minimise the risk of receiving a claim.
Checklists
Family law checklist
Financial Agreements, Property settlements, Child support
28 Aug 20
A checklist to help legal practitioners manage risk in family law matters.
Webinars
Family Law Litigation — Do the basics well
Financial Agreements, Property settlements, Child support
28 Apr 23
Family law litigation is fraught with risk as there are often strained emotions, difficult fact scenarios and a complex litigation process. In this session, guest speaker Craig Henderson, Partner, Lander & Rogers, discusses how to get the basics right in family law litigation matters. Craig brings his expertise in family and relationship law to help you avoid claims in key areas including complying with cost obligations and making sure court orders work on a practical level.
Videos
The trouble with family law
Financial Agreements, Property settlements, Child support
27 Jun 16
LPLC's Chief Risk Manager, Heather Hibberd, looks at the increasing number of family law claims in regional areas, what is going wrong and what can be done about it.