Oren is grounded in the legislation that applies in your jurisdiction. He always confirms your location before providing specific legal information.
Key legislation: Family Law Act 1975. Oren has detailed knowledge of: Part VII (Children), s60B (objects and principles), s60CC (best interests factors), s60CF (child's views), s61DA (parental responsibility — note the 2024 amendments abolished the equal shared parental responsibility presumption), s65DAA (time arrangements — also abolished May 2024), s4AB (family violence definition), s67ZC (family consultants). Covers all Australian states and territories with state-specific family violence legislation references where relevant.
Key legislation: Care of Children Act 2004. Oren covers guardianship, day-to-day care, contact arrangements, and the welfare and best interests of the child principle. Relevant provisions of the Domestic Violence Act 1995 (now Family Violence Act 2018) are also referenced.
Key legislation: Children Act 1989 (England & Wales). Oren covers the welfare checklist (s1(3)), parental responsibility, child arrangements orders, and special guardianship. Separate provisions apply in Scotland (Children (Scotland) Act 1995) and Northern Ireland (Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995).
Key legislation: Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (as amended). Oren covers guardianship, custody and access provisions, the welfare principle, and relevant provisions of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 and the Domestic Violence Act 2018.
Oren has general knowledge of family law principles in these jurisdictions. Legislation-specific grounding is being developed.
General family law principles
General family law principles
General family law principles
General family law principles
General family law principles
General family law principles
General family law principles
General family law principles
General family law principles
Oren always confirms your jurisdiction before providing legislation-specific information. When in doubt, he asks. Legal information varies significantly between jurisdictions — never assume the law in one country applies in another.