Contemplating holiday travel with the kids? Do you have court orders about parenting? Are you paying child support? ...
Contemplating holiday travel with the kids? Do you have court orders about parenting? Are you paying child support?
Separating from a long-term spouse or de facto partner is considered to be one of the most traumatic events a person can experience. The circumstances giving rise to the separation, which typically include infidelity, physical or emotional abuse, or the partners simply growing apart, can have a profound effect on
It is common for separated parties to be anxious about their property settlement and the assets they are likely to retain when the separation-dust settles.
The case of Sullivan & Sullivan [2011] FamCA 752 highlights some of the perils parties may encounter when entering into a Binding Financial Agreement in respect of property settlement matters.
Family lawyers and community groups have, for some time, expressed their dissatisfaction with the treatment of family violence and child abuse in the Family Law Act.
The Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and other measures) Act received Royal Assent on 21 November 2008.
In the recent decision of Essex & Essex (No 2) [2007] FamCA 639 the Family Court held that the significant assets of two testamentary trusts ought to be excluded from the matrimonial pool of assets available for division between the separated couple, on the grounds that the beneficiary spouse had
Cooper Grace Ward acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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