With almost 20 years of experience in family law, Monica Blizzard is an Accredited Family Law Specialist with the Law Institute of Victoria, a trained mediator and collaborative lawyer. Monica has a passion for complex financial and parenting cases, and also specialises in Reproductive Law, including surrogacy.
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Live Webinar: Family Violence, Child Protection and Information Disclosure: Navigating New Duties and Disclosure Risks
Time and time again, we have seen the tragic impact resulting from a failure of information sharing amongst state and territory agencies in family violence and child protection matters. Recent amendments to the Family Law Act are aimed at improving information between the co
PRESENTED BY
Monica Blizzard
Equity Director, Accredited Family Law Specialist -
KHQ
, Melbourne
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About the Webinar
Time and time again, we have seen the tragic impact resulting from a failure of information sharing amongst state and territory agencies in family violence and child protection matters. Recent amendments to the Family Law Act are aimed at improving information between the court and agencies to better protect children from family violence, abuse and neglect. This session will cover:
- The Family Law Amendment (Information Sharing) Act 2023 and amendments to s 121 of the Family Law Act
- Information sharing orders and their assistance in decision making by the court
- Processes necessary to ensure the appropriate and safe disclosure of sensitive information
- Interplay with recordings, disclosure of sensitive information and the use of medical reports
- Legal exclusions to information sharing and information sharing safeguards
- Restrictions on a party’s ability to issue subpoenas
- Only time will tell: will the reforms make the family law system a safer place for children?
Presented By
Monica Blizzard
Equity Director, Accredited Family Law Specialist, KHQ Melbourne, Vic.Who Should Attend?
This webinar is suitable for lawyers practising in family law – Australia wide. This webinar is for practitioners with some knowledge in this area and looking to improve their knowledge.
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