Family law and Alternative Dispute Resolution in 2018 Nowadays many, if not most, people know a family member, friend, or…
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The primary concerns for any parent going through a separation are: 1. When are they going to see their children;…
THE ISSUE Most people are aware that if they divide their estate unequally between their children (or on occasions leave…
It cannot be underestimated in family law, the benefit to parties of being able to choose a tailored process to…
The Child Support Agency (‘Agency’) was established to be an independent organisation to administer the Federal Government’s Child Support scheme….
Inheritances are often a contentious issue in family law property settlements due to the emotional significance that is attached to…
Quite often, lawyers are only approached by a client after they have reached an agreement with their former partner or…
This type of Agreement is used as an alternative to having an administrative assessment prepared by the Department of Human…
The Family Law Act 1975 provides for parties to a marriage or de facto relationship to enter into a binding…
A Parenting Plan is a written agreement that sets out the parenting arrangements for children. The plan is worked out…
A Consent Order is a written agreement that is approved by a court. Consent Orders are the most common document…
What are Consent Orders? The next article in our “What Is?” series explains what Consent Orders are, and how to…
What is a Family Report? This is the second article in our four-part What Is? Series. We have collected the…
What is an Independent Children’s Lawyer and when is one appointed? The first article in our four-part What Is ?…
What is a Parenting Plan? This is the third article in our four-part information series – What Is? In part…
Child support has the potential to be one of the more complicated issues when two people separate, and it’s not…
Whilst there is no fail safe way to protect an inheritance for children from a previous marriage, there are steps…
When the relationship of two people comes to an end it’s not uncommon for one, or both, parties to have…
A question which often gets asked of family law practitioners is whether the “pre-nups” which pre-nup exist in the United…
Very few family law financial matters are resolved by a Judge at a trial. The majority of matters reach a…