Learn simple ways that you can protect your children from becoming chess pieces in the family court or divorce proceedings. Sometimes ex’s change their idea of how much time they want to spend with the kids. These reasons could be genuine but sometimes it can be motivated by money. With these simple steps you can help protect your current arrangements for the children. Just in case in the future your divorce or de facto separation proceedings get nasty. Sometimes this includes wanting extra time with the kids so they get a bigger share of the property pool or finding out about child support and wanting to have more nights with the kids to reduce the child support amount. Explore this topic and learn about what happens if this gets to the family court and the best ways to protect you and your children before it comes to this. 
Please note this is general advice only. Please always seek independent legal advice as everyone’s situation is different. 
 
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What's the difference between consent orders and a parenting plan?
How to protect your kids from becoming pawns in divorce proceedings.
The court's view of parenting plans
What people change their minds about time spent with the kids.
When people decide to change time spent with the kids because of  child support
When your ex wants to punish you by changing parenting arrangements with the kids.
When your ex can get a new partner and then want new time.
The presumption of equal shared care
The family court and new rules coming.
Assumptions of Fathers in the Family Court
Assumptions of Mothers in the Family Court
How to write a simple parenting plan
How to word a simple parenting plan
How to decide where the children spend time and when
What happens if your ex all of a sudden wants to become parent of the year.
How does a judge look at parenting plans
What does a parent plan do for you in the legal system
What to watch out for if your ex is using the kids as a pawn in the family court
How to protect yourself from accusations of alienation
Is parental alienation real?
How to protect yourself from child support changes
What other things you can do to protect yourself from potential fight in the family court
What you should do if you don’t have a documented plan
What if your ex says you are a bad parent
What to look out for in actual divorce documents if you have a manipulative and controlling ex.
How to protect the kids from post separation abuse
If you need emergency help you can also contact:
WOMEN'S SHELTER SERVICE 
LEGAL AID
Lifeline 13 11 14
Mensline Australia 1300 789 978
Kids Help Line 1800 551 800
Aboriginal Family Domestic Violence Hotline 1800 019 123
Relationships Australia 
Police on 000
DVConnect Womensline on 1800 811 811 (24 hours, 7 days a week) Note: This number is not recorded on your phone bill
DV Connect Mensline on 1800 600 636
National DV line on 1800 737 732.1800RESPECT 1800 737 732
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