Coercive control
What is coercive control? Domestic Violence encompasses a wide range of behaviour. Coercive control is just one form, but what is coercive control? Coercive control is a pattern of psychologically…
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Family Reports
What are Family Reports? In some parenting matters the Court can order the parties to attend a qualified family consultant for the preparation of a report to be provided to…
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Breach of Parenting Orders
What do I do when there is a breach of my family law parenting orders? Firstly, if you believe the parenting orders are being breached you should contact the other…
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What is a Binding Financial Agreement
What is a Binding Financial Agreement? Also commonly, but incorrectly, referred to as pre-nuptial agreements, Binding Financial Agreements allow you and your partner to agree, at a time when your…
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Executors and their Responsibilities
Personal Representative is a general term for the person who takes control of a deceased persons affairs or Estate, after their death
Rights of Beneficiaries
General rights of a beneficiaries in deceased estates. These include obtaining a copy of the will, being kept informed, receive distribution from estate and seek damages
Family Provision Applications
What is a Family Provision Application? Family Provision Applications are applications to the Supreme Court which can only be made by a very limited group of people who believe that…
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Probate Caveats
Parties claiming to have an interest in the estate can file a Probate Caveat at the Supreme Court requesting to halt the progress of the Probate application.
Disclose Unregistered Title Encumbrances
Sellers of Real Estate should be aware of the need to disclose to the buyer any encumbrances that affect the property. This disclosure must be provided prior to the buyer/s…
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Spousal Maintenance
AM I ENTITLED TO SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE? Parties to a relationship that has broken down have a duty to support and maintain each other as far as they are financially…
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