NSW How Can Father Avoid Family Court Delays?

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Bill1979

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Hi there,

Do you have any links for private legal aid or pro bono lawyers?

Many thanks
 

lawanswers

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Hi @Bill1979,
You can learn more about applying for legal aid in NSW at: Apply for legal aid - Legal Aid NSW

Some private practice lawyers available for online appointment booking with LawTap (and, in turn, supporting the LawAnswers forum) are presently listed on the NSW Legal Aid Panel for family law, including:
  1. Hugo Aston, Parramatta Lawyer: Book Online
  2. Diana Brenner, Manly Lawyer: Book Online
  3. Sionea Breust, Penrith Lawyer: Book Online
  4. Alan Blumberg, Lindfield Lawyer: Book Online
  5. David Cohen, Sydney Lawyer: Book Online
  6. Pamela Cominos, Sydney Lawyer: Book Online
  7. Eric Hong, Chatswood Lawyer: Book Online
  8. Tash Nolan, Sydney Lawyer: Book Online

All the best!
 

Blessing

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As above.

In addition legal aid can give you a list of panel lawyers. Those are all private lawyers that take legal aid funded client's.
 

Bill1979

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That's great, thank you. I have a rather urgent query, if there are conditions on a court order that specifies when they can each see the children, with the time changing dependant on notifying the other parent of a change in circumstances,e.g address, how best is it to confirm notification if one parent is refusing to confirm they have received anything and thus not abiding by the court order.

Is it best to advise the court asap or the police? Or which method will be seen by the family court as having served this information.
 

sammy01

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Not exactly sure what you mean.

Text message is a good way to show when communication happens
 

Blessing

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In these situations the best way to avoid the he said she said argument is to do everything in writing. Text message, email are best.
 

Bill1979

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Ok they have sent txt messages and phone calls and the mother has failed to bring the children for the designated time with their father and not responded to the most recent messages. He has been advised to file a contravention order with the family court, though will the court actually do anything other than a slap on the wrist? To him this is extremely serious though will the courts view it as such if the txt messages are shown.
 

Rod

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I'd be suggested to the other party that if the matter goes back to court the father will also apply for a costs order against the mother.