The breakdown of a relationship or marriage, whether by choice or circumstance, can be complex and challenging. In Australia, the Family Law Act 1975 sets out the legal framework for divorce, the division of property and parenting arrangements after a relationship...Read More
The Family Court or the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (now the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (‘FCFCOA’) was one of the first courts to recognise self-represented litigants as a permanent and significant client group. Research indicates that around...Read More
Separation can be stressful enough without the additional worry about the legal fees involved in reaching a property settlement or resolving a parenting dispute. The fear of legal expenses, however, should not prevent you from obtaining quality advice from an...Read More
A parenting plan is an informal written parenting agreement that includes parenting and care arrangements for children but has not been formally approved by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA). Parenting orders (or consent orders) are written...Read More
While many people are unlikely to nominate estate planning aka “Thinking about what will happen to my assets when I die” as being on their “most wanted things to do” list in reality, this is something that should be on all our “must do” lists. Proactively planning for...Read More
Just because a couple is living together it does not automatically mean they are in a de facto relationship. There are many different factors in determining whether two people are living in a de facto relationship, such as whether they share bank accounts, are in an...Read More
