Celebrating 40 Years of No-Fault Divorce
It has been 40 years since the enactment of the Family Law Act 1975 and over the course of this year I…
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Divorce Mantras? What's Yours? Who Said What?
Overall we advocate ensuring your safety, happiness and physical, emotional and financial wellbeing.....
Read MoreLegal Costs in Family Law
Recently, we've had cause to review some of the accounts which law firms are rendering to their clients. Some because clients were…
Read MoreFacebook Post Published for 3 Months on Wife's Public Profile Defames Husband - Husband Awarded $12,500
What we've been warning clients about for some years now - make Facebook and Social Media posts respectfully and with forethought about what…
Read MoreHusband secures Court permission to access information about Wife’s late Father’s Estate – over protests from her family members
A Husband had a simple request of his Wife, post-separation, “Please disclose what you stand to inherit from your late father.” It’s…
Read MoreWhen is a parent’s property included in the property settlement?
Earlier this year, the Federal Circuit Court of Australia was asked to determine a property matter between two spouses. The Husband claimed…
Read MoreNew Marriage and Divorce Statistics Issued
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released the 2013 statistics on marriage and divorce revealing some key trends. Divorces There were 47,638…
Read MoreChanges to tax consequences where property settlement made via a company
The Australian Tax Office has issued a ruling clarifying its view of section 109J of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Tax…
Read MoreSurrogacy in Queensland
In Queensland, you can enter a “surrogacy arrangement”. You can agree that another person will give birth to your child through the…
Read MoreChanging Schools – When is Bullying Enough?
A decision was recently handed down in the Sydney Registry of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia dealing with the topical issue…
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