Family Law
Who Decides? Understanding Parental Responsibility
Parental Responsibility
Parental responsibility covers the major long-term decisions in a child's life, including education, health care and religion. Palm Law Group explains how it works and what happens when parents cannot agree.
We help you understand your rights and responsibilities, and resolve disputes constructively where possible.
Parents disputing schooling, medical or relocation decisions
Parents seeking sole decision-making on specific issues
Carers seeking parental responsibility for a child
Parents wanting clarity on what joint responsibility requires
Explaining how parental responsibility works after separation
Resolving disputes about schooling, health care and religion
Advice on relocation and travel decisions
Applications for sole or shared decision-making orders
Representation where agreement is not possible
We clarify how parental responsibility currently applies to your situation.
We work towards agreement on the disputed decision where possible.
Where needed, we prepare and pursue appropriate orders.
We offer fixed fees for this service wherever possible, agreed with you in writing before any work begins, so you know the cost upfront.
Does equal responsibility mean equal time?
Can I change my child's school without the other parent's agreement?