Passport Challenges for Kids Whose Parents Have Separated or Divorced
Australians love travelling. In 2018, 11.1 million Australians returned to our shores following a short-term overseas trip. The most popular destination for overseas travel in 2018 was New Zealand wit
The False Economy In Family Law
What if the biggest cost in your family law matter was not your lawyer? What if the biggest cost was YOU?
Not possible? Think again.
The Collins Dictionary defines a ‘false economy’ as ‘an attem
Why Where You Live After Separation Is Important
Where do I live now I’m separated? It’s one of those questions anyone who’s gone through a separation has to answer. It’s also one of those questions that typically needs to be answered in cir
Who can have a say about how your children are raised and who they spend time with? You may be surprised
Family disputes are not uncommon and can sometimes lead to parents, adult children or extended family members becoming estranged.
What if your parents or those of your spouse or even a former de fact
The Importance of Financial Protection in a De-facto Relationship – Binding Financial Agreements
Once the romance subsides, your relationship may not be the fairy tale you once imagined.
Many people who enter into a de facto relationship by moving in together for the first time may not think t
Family Law and the Family Farm
The breakdown of a marriage is ordinarily devastating on many fronts but it has special consequences when it involves an intergenerational family business such as the family farm.
A typical farming b
Will You Pay The Tax Man Twice When Separating?
If you have:
– A house;
– A car, boat or caravan;
– Superannuation;
– Shares; or
– A business
The answer is ‘yes’ if you don’t get the right advice.
Many people are unaware that the simpl
5 Top Tips for Negotiating Parenting Agreements after Separation
A relationship breakdown often creates a highly emotionally charged environment, but throw your children into the mix it can become downright volatile. In these circumstances, a lack of objectivity ca
Are You Separated But Just Don’t Know it?
In a recent case, the husband’s Application for Divorce filed in December claiming that he and his wife had separated 18 months earlier when he moved out of the home was refused. His wife had fil
A Sting in the Tail – Informal Family Law Property Settlements
You and your former spouse or de-facto have separated, possibly resolved children’s matters and come to an agreement to divide your joint property.
You may even have had the assistance of a Media
