COVID-19 continues to impact the lives of everyone on a global and unprecedented scale. The impact is particularly stressful for separated parents with co-parenting arrangements during these ever-changing times. Some…

“We already have an agreement, why do we need to formalise our family law property settlement?”  This is a statement family lawyers hear time and time again. The short answer…

As family lawyers we are often asked – “what about what the child wants?”  In some cases child inclusive mediation can help. Article 3 of the United Nations Convention on…

Whether you have a good co-parenting relationship or are experiencing difficulties, having a binding parenting arrangement in place is very beneficial. The law does not require that parents have anything…

The Family Court/Federal Circuit Court of Australia (“Court”) adopts a five stage process when dividing assets and financial resources during family law property settlements. STEP 1 – IS IT JUST…

  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…

Where you and your former spouse have come to an agreement regarding your property settlement, you may turn that agreement into a legally binding document in the form of either Consent Orders or a Binding Financial Agreement.

Protection orders are orders made by the court placing restrictions on a person who has displayed behaviour which falls into the description of ‘Domestic Violence’ against another, with a view…

COURT CONSIDERATIONS FOR PARENTING ARRANGEMENTS. Parents are often anxious when going to court to make parenting arrangements for their children. The court considers two primary factors, Safety and Parental Relationships…