$3 million post-separation inheritance – part of the pool?
The Full Court of the Family Court considered a 15 year marriage where the husband inherited $3m post-separation. The total pool of property to be divided between the parties including...
The Tragedy is Not Just Death, But the Various Litigation Which Can Flow After Death
Sometimes Lawyers Come Across Cases Which Are Just Plain Tragedies - Which End of Revealing Just a Small Window Into What a Family Is Going Through
Former LA Dodgers Owner Frank McCourt's Divorce Outcome Survives Appeal
The former owner of the LA Dodgers Frank McCourt must have been biting his nails harder than during a tied game in extra time, whilst awaiting the Appeal Court outcome...
Recent Case Law - Attendance of Children on Psychologists
A recent Federal Circuit Court decision of Olssen & Wise [2014] FCCA 1594 heard before Judge Neville in the Canberra Registry dealt with the issue of parent unilaterally taking the...
Domestic Violence Developments
Domestic and Family Violence is increasingly being placed under the spotlight by the media. The issue has been further highlighted by the Federal Government with the recipient of Australian of...
Making the Grade in Law
Dean Evans, partner and accredited specialist in family law at Evans & Company Family Lawyers, Gold Coast comments on an informative "Departure Memo" authored by a junior lawyer who has...
The Case for Doing the Deal Right - First Time...All the Time
Dean Evans, partner and accredited family law specialist at Evans & Company Family Lawyers, Gold Coast, comments on Sydney Morning Herald Article which exposes risks associated with not completing documents...
The Harman Obligation in Family Law - What Is It and How it Arose This Week?
Dean Evans, a partner and accredited specialist in family law at Evans & Company Family Lawyers Gold Coast, comments on the Harman Obligation and what it means in family law...
The Risks of Being Uninformed about Marital Finances
Luke Tonge is a family law solicitor at Evans & Company Family Lawyers, Gold Coast. In this blog entry, he comments on the importance of spouses, male and female, to...
Kudos to Rosie Batty - Australian of the Year....Food for Thought and Change in Domestic and Family Violence Matters
Dean Evans, a partner and accredited family law specialist comments on the appearance of Rosie Batty on the ABC TV's Q and A program and domestic violence as an issue...
When does the Family Court Consider Capital Gains Tax and other Realisation Costs?
The case of Rosati v Rosati (1998) FLC 92-804 is the most frequently quoted case in respect to whether the Court should include taxation in calculating the available property pool...
How Can Accountants or Financial Advisers Assist Their Clients Involved in Family Law Proceedings?
The Family Court of Australia is a Court that encourages “show and tell” rather than “hide and seek” when parties are complying with their disclosure obligations.
Privacy and Family Law - Would the Case of the Prostitute and Billionaire Be Repeated in the Family Court of Australia?
Salacious and scandalous information was revealed in the public domain in the case of Billionaire, Richard Pratt's Estate litigation, brought by former prostitute, Madison Ashton
Divorced But Celebrate Valentine's Day - Not What It Sounds Like
Dean Evans, partner and accredited specialist in family law comments on a unique way to celebrate Valentine's Day - a child focused co-operative parenting approach.
Parenting Matters - What to Think About
Dean Evans, a partner and accredited family law specialist at Evans & Company Family Lawyers comments on "thought processes" in parenting and child custody disputes.
Retirement of His Honour Justice Bell from the Family Court of Australia
Dean Evans, partner and accredited specialist in family law at Evans & Company Family Lawyers comments on Justice Bell's retirement from Family Court of Australia.
Crime Between Spouses - The Aftermath for the Kids?
Dean Evans, specialist family lawyer offers comment on an example of the aftermath of criminal matters in family law.
Comment on Scrapping of $20M Counselling Scheme
Dean Evans, Partner and Accredited Specialist in Family Law at Evans & Company Family Lawyers comments on Abbott Government's Decision to Scrap $20M Scheme for Counselling