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Sian Green

Sian Green

Senior Solicitor at Horizons Family Law Centre, a Sydney-based not-for-profit family law charity, and Solicitor in Charge of its Sydney West Advice Clinic.

Sep 20, 2026

Confident Again

Confident Again

When You Don’t Know What Comes Next: Family Law, Separation & Betrayal with Sian Green

Sep 20 · 46m

Jane Gibb
Jane GibbHOST
16:18
Yeah, so could you speak particularly to the role of Australian family law in these instances? Because that fear is real.
Sian Green
Sian GreenGUEST
16:27
Oh, it's absolutely real.
Sian Green
Sian GreenGUEST
16:30
So I think the encouragement is that the Australian family law legislation is focused first and foremost on the best interests of children.
Sian Green
Sian GreenGUEST
16:40
The most vulnerable people in this situation are the children.
Sian Green
Sian GreenGUEST
16:44
And so the law says that their interests are the paramount consideration.
Sian Green
Sian GreenGUEST
16:50
before which every other consideration must give way.
Sian Green
Sian GreenGUEST
16:54
And that includes, for example, parents' wishes and convenience and needs.
Jane Gibb
Jane GibbHOST
21:59
Can you talk to us a little bit about the difference between those processes and why that matters?

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