Lydia Shelly

Lydia Shelly is an experienced family lawyer and the principal of Shelly Legal, a boutique family and litigation law firm. Lydia has been a single mother and understands the reality of single parenting, coparenting and raising two wild boys and a mini-Schnauzer called Arnold.

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Family Law

When the other parent retains your child …

It is every parent’s nightmare – sending your Child to the other parent so they can spend time with them and then having the other parent refuse to allow your Child to return home to you. Many parents mistakenly believe...

Can I relocate with my children away from their Dad? | Beanstalk Mums

Family Law

Relocating my children away from their Dad

Separation or divorce should be a liberating feeling and a moment in your life where freedom awaits. Unfortunately, that is not the reality for many mums after separation, as growing evidence tells us that domestic and family violence and abuse...

Shared parenting

How to move interstate as a co-parent

How to move interstate as a co-parent. If you are co-parenting with a former partner and are contemplating an interstate relocation with children, there are some legal considerations to work through, in addition to the obvious logistical challenges. Some of...