The family law courts merger: revolution or reshuffle?
On 23 February 2021, the Federal Parliament passed two Acts which merge the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court into one Court.
10 March 2021
On 23 February 2021, the Federal Parliament passed two Acts which merge the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court into one Court.
In this video, CGW family law partner, Justine Woods, compares the life events of characters in The Crown against modern day principles of family law, relationship breakdowns and property settlements.
In this video, CGW partner Justine Woods discusses valuation issues in family law matters.
In this video, CGW senior associate Craig Turvey talks us through how to negotiate with your former spouse in property settlement matters.
My ex-partner is screaming at my staff, throwing tantrums in the tea room and has a client-losing attitude. Can I sack them?
The two ways to finalise financial matters with your ex-partner are consent orders or a financial agreement.
In some American states, when a relationship ends a spouse can be entitled to alimony for life or equalisation of the parties’ incomes for a period.
School principals can be faced with a raft of angry emails between warring parents and their lawyers at this time of year, and in the lead up to Term 1.
In a rising property market, parents are increasingly helping fund their child’s deposit for their first home, buying them successive houses, businesses or cars, paying out their debts or otherwise rescuing them from financial scrapes.
It is a common misconception that assets owned by a trust will not form part of the property pool available for division between spouses.
If you’re about to go into mediation you’re probably wondering what exactly will happen to you and will you be forced to settle. Fear not, CGW family law partner Justine Woods explains all you need to know.
We have set out some of the steps you can take to become informed of your financial circumstances so that you can confidently negotiate your property settlement.