Legally Married…. Or Not? Considerations for migrant marriage
Migrants to Australia are now increasingly arriving here from non-English speaking countries. This has led to new challenges for marriage celebrants who…
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Perspective in your family law matter
Posted: 22nd February 2017
Posted in: Children & Parenting, Divorce, News
Posted by: Luke Brandon, Partner
Recent news of Grant Hackett and Dan Vickerman put back in the fore the issue of mental health. Both huge men in…
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Not so happy Valentine's Day
Posted: 14th February 2017
Posted in: Divorce, News, Property Settlement
Posted by: Luke Brandon, Partner
It’s Valentine’s Day and if you subscribe to that celebration then you have no doubt scribbled down some poetry on an overpriced…
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Relocations in Family Law: Is the Gold Coast to Byron Bay Relocation?
Posted: 22nd November 2016
Posted in: Children & Parenting, News, Parenting Orders
Posted by: Hannah Parsons, Associate
As family law practitioners on the Gold Coast, a place well known for its transient population, we are often faced with clients…
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Is 2.5 kids still the norm in Australia? Child care arrangements
Having just gone through the enormously frustrating Census ordeal, I wondered - What’s the average number of kids per family in Australia…
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Violence against women - Will the proposed reforms make a difference?
The Domestic and Family Violence Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 will be introduced today (16 August, 2016) to the QLD Parliament. …
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ATO CGT Withholding – Does it apply to family law property settlements?
Yes, parties to family law matters are also subject to the ATO’s new withholding scheme aimed at ensuring foreign residents meet their…
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What to do if your Parenting Orders are no longer appropriate for your children
There are unfortunately quite a number of Gold Coast families who have had Parenting Orders in place, perhaps for a number of…
Read MoreGold Coast Family Lawyers’ Breakfast Meeting
Last Friday, the team at Evans & Company Family Lawyers hosted the second seminar in the Gold Coast Family Lawyers’ Charity CPD…
Read MoreTrust Assets - Separate or part of the pool?
Our firm was recently involved in a case where the wife sought to include trust assets in the pool available for division…
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