Planning your first Christmas as separated parents can feel overwhelming, as you navigate creating new traditions and adjusting to a different holiday dynamic. While it’s a challenging transition, it...
A significant portion of divorces that occur within Australia are for marriages that occurred overseas. As every country has their own system for marriages and marriage certificates it can be...
While family law in Australia has undergone numerous changes in the last 10 years, we’ve selected five major shifts to spotlight. Let’s dive into them below. Same sex marriage became legal in...
Finalising a property settlement can feel like a daunting task – especially when your former partner is being uncooperative or even openly combative. At the end of a relationship, emotions often...
The writer starts this article with a disclaimer. I am not a psychologist. That being said, having practised law for more than 25 years I have some degree of insight into the question is there a...
There are few different solutions available for getting a divorce. In this article, we look at six considerations for each solution and compare them to what it would be like to apply for divorce...
By way of background, there is a section within a Divorce Application enquiring about the arrangements for children so that a Court can establish there are proper arrangements in relation to their...
In a large number of areas of emerging technology it is the case that technology moves faster than the law can keep up. An example, is 3D printing. It is not inconceivable that in the next few years...
Obtaining a legal divorce is not fun. There are many other more enjoyable tasks you could be doing with your life; surfing, knitting or spending time with your children. However, getting a divorce can...
