Coping With A Relationship Breakdown Over The Holidays
The holidays are usually a time of joy and togetherness. Sometimes though, with the hectic finishing up of the work year and the pressures to make everything perfect over Christmas
Evans Brandon Named on Doyle's Guide 2020
The team at Evans Brandon Family Lawyers are proud to announce once again that we have been named on the Doyles Guide for 2020 as a first-tier family and divorce...
Write A Will Before You Say "I Do": Why Having A Will Before Getting Married Is a Must
Planning a wedding is an exciting time for couples. From choosing the perfect venue, inviting guests and finally seeing it all come together on the big day.
Protecting Your Inheritance After Divorce
The division of assets can be a highly contentious matter during and after a divorce or separation. Bringing an inheritance into the mix can create further conflict.
Why Mediate your Family Law dispute?
Clients often become exacerbated by what they perceive to be the rigidity of their former spouse's position in their family law dispute.
Seeking Financial Support From The Father During Pregnancy
Having a baby can be a beautiful and pleasant experience. It can also be daunting because of the expenses incurred during the pregnancy and childbirth.
What To Do After Deciding To Separate
People enter into a relationship with the intention that it will last. The reality though, is that whilst we start a relationship with the best of intentions, life can put...
Are Sperm Donors Parents?
Today, the pathway to becoming a parent can be achieved beyond the traditional conception. Adoption, IVF and surrogacy are increasingly common. Donating sperm is another way to have a child...
Can I Suspend My Binding Child Support Agreement
A Binding Child Support Agreement is a written agreement about the amount, frequency and nature of child support payments. It is signed by both parties and legally enforceable. It cannot...
Successful Co-Parenting With Your Ex
Co-parenting with your former partner can be challenging. There may be feelings of animosity between the two of you which result in co-parenting arrangements breaking down. Whether you separate or...
Benefits of a Binding Financial Agreement
In Australian Family Law, the commonly known term, 'prenup' or ‘pre-nuptial agreement’ is correctly referred to as Binding Financial Agreement. There are many benefits to entering a Binding Financial Agreement....
Spare a thought for parents stuck in the family law courts. How you can avoid it!
Spare a thought for those working single parents going through family law proceedings, where the other parent is violent, has unmanaged mental health issues, partakes in illicit or prescription drug...
When Is It Too Late To Change Family Lawyers?
As a client, it is your right to be represented by a Family lawyer of your choice. If you have engaged a Family Lawyer, but have doubts about whether they...
What Are Consent Orders, Parenting Plans and Parenting Orders?
The Family Law Act encourages parents to agree on parenting arrangements that are in their children’s best interests. For separating or divorcing couples, future care arrangements of their children should...
Process for Application For Consent Orders
Consent orders can be entered when arrangements are AGREED UPON by both parties. An Application for Consent Orders can be filed with the Family Court of Australia and may relate...
Separated Parents - Getting lost in the battle for time
It never ceases to amaze me when I see such great parents acting in a way which is so damaging to their children in the aftermath of separation. I understand...
Asset Protection... Millennials Beware
ASSET PROTECTION... MILLENNIALS BEWARE!!! Number 1 story on my news feed today was related to asset protection in a family law context.
What To Do If You Experience Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence is unfortunately very common in the breakdown of a marriage or the separation of couples and families. Through changes in the Family Law system, the Government has shown...