by Kate Rafton | Feb 23, 2021 | Latest News, News
We are excited to announce that our principal solicitor, Kate Rafton, has been appointed president of Penrith Valley Chamber of Commerce. This is the leading body representing businesses in the Penrith Region and covers an area extending right through to St Marys and...
by Kate Rafton | Feb 23, 2021 | Domestic Violence Issues and AVOs, News
At Rafton Family Lawyers we have a team who operates in the area of probate and estate planning. We frequently encounter situations of elder abuse and our staff are trained in our response. We wish to indicate that elder abuse is not just a legal issue but can impact...
by Kate Rafton | Feb 23, 2021 | News
We are pleased to advise the Government has announced that we are still able to remotely witness documents via video link or telephone right up to 31 December 2021. This is in an effort to try to reduce the inconvenience to clients to have to attend at our offices but...
by Kate Rafton | Feb 23, 2021 | News
A number of significant changes to domestic violence laws have commenced on November 25 2020 under the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) and the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW). The changes significantly support victims of domestic violence and...
by Kate Rafton | Feb 23, 2021 | News
Adopted persons in NSW can now have their birth certificates to include both their birth and adopted families. The NSW Attorney General, Mark Speakman, announced that the laws would come into effected in November after the introduction and passage of the Adoption...
