Parenting After Separation (2nd Edition)
Parenting after separation is often more challenging than parenting in intact families. Acknowledging that all separated families face their own individual challenges, this booklet seeks to provide some general insights regarding parenting after separation. This is a 2nd edition of the booklet.
Please note that there have been changes to the Family Law Act since 2015 and further changes are pending which may impact the content of this publication. Given this obtaining legal advice from a family lawyer is recommended.
Wadna Wadna Wodli
Wadna Wadna Wodli is a video providing information about the Specialised Indigenous List and Indigenous Family Liaison Officers which operate from the Adelaide Registry of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
This video features Uncle Lewis Yarlupurka O’Brien, Judge Kelly and Indigenous Family Liaison Officer, Dwayne Coulthard. Pathways is most grateful for their assistance.
It was produced in partnership with the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. The video would not have been possible without the work and support of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sub-committee of the Pathways Family Law Network South Australia.
Click on Wadna Wadna Wodli above to access the video.
Port Lincoln Information Session on the Specialised Indigenous List
On 4 March 2025, Pathways Family Law Network travelled to Port Lincoln and collaborated with the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) to bring an Information Session on the Court’s Specialised Indigenous List.
Those presenting included:
- Judge Kelly speaking on ways the Court’s family law jurisdiction can help families act in the best interests of children.
- Kirsty Maylin, Director of Indigenous Operations giving an overview of the process and support available for Indigenous families.
- Beth Lohmeyer, family dispute resolution practitioner at Centacare Catholic Country SA speaking on how mediation assists people resolve their disputes.
- Stella Ah Kit Burgoyne, Indigenous Family Liaison Officer providing details of her role and the assistance provided.
A video from the day produced by the FCFCOA can be accessed here. For photos of the event, click here. The flyer giving details of the event is attached here.
This event was made possible with the assistance of the committee comprising:
Kirsty Maylin, Director of Indigenous Operations at the FCFCOA, Sharon Lucas, Civil Solicitor, Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement, Lisa Warner, Aboriginal Community Worker, Women’s Legal Service, Stella Ah Kit Burgoyne, Indigenous Family Liaison Officer at the FCFCOA, Dwayne Coulthard, Aboriginal Workforce Engagement Officer at Legal Services Commission, Lesley Kirkwood, Principal Legal Officer, Family Violence Aboriginal Corporation Legal Service and Ruth Beach, Senior Coordinator Family Law Pathways Network SA.
