Jan 31, 2019
In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Jerome Doraisamy
speaks with Swaab senior associate Monique Robb about how family
courts will respond when religious disagreements get in the way of
determining parental arrangements.
Family law legislation dictates that a Court’s paramount
consideration should be the best interests of a child, and there
are numerous factors that a court will take into account in making
such determinations. But, in parenting disptues, what happens if
the parents cannot agree on the religious upbringing of a child?
Can a court determine which parent’s faith should be prioritised,
and what religion should be seen as offering a better
environmental, cultural or lifestyle pathway for a child?