What financial settlement should I expect at the end of a marriage or de-facto relationship ?
- November 17, 2017
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By Stephen LUCAS – Principal Solicitor When couples break up, they generally need to divide their finances. In many cases this will be hard because parties sometimes cannot agree on what is fair for each to retain from the…
What if my ex-partner takes my child overseas and does not bring them back?
- April 19, 2017
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Australia is a nation of migrants, with almost than one third of us born overseas. We sometimes have clients ask, ‘’What if my ex-partner takes our child overseas and won’t bring them back?” Recently an Australian Family Law Court has…
DE-FACTO PARTNER RECEIVES NOTHING FROM HER PARTNER AT THE END OF 27 YEAR RELATIONSHIP!!
- February 10, 2017
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Australian Family Law is an evolving area of law. A recent decision from December, 2016 of the Full Bench of the Family Court of Australia highlights how much the law has changed even in the last few years. The facts…
Frequently asked Family Law Questions
- January 13, 2017
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Question: my husband and I have separated but are still amicable. We want to divide our property but we don’t want to go through the court process. We already know what each other is receiving from the split, how can…