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Many relationship breakdowns involve children – which leaves the question, “How will the children spend time with their mother and father post separation?”. The paramount consideration in all disputes involving children is the concept of the “child’s best interestsR...
A relationship breakdown involving children can occasionally raise questions about the paternity of the child. Ultimately DNA testing will determine beyond any reasonable doubt who the child’s parents are, but other matters are taken into account before that DNA test is conducted. A child bor...
A relationship breakdown involving children not only affects the parents directly involved, but often the extended family members such as grandparents. The Family Law Act 1975 (“the legislation”) supports the generally held view that children should be entitled to have a relationship with their g...
A written agreement between parents or carers of children about the payments to be made in support their children is called a child support agreement. Child support can be made in all sorts of ways, e.g. direct payment of a set amount to one of the parents/carers into their nominated bank account e...
Some post separation parenting disputes involve the removal of children from their geographical location. Changing a child’s living arrangements, such that it makes it significantly more difficult for the child to spend time with a parent is a major change in a child’s life and something ...
It is possible for two parties about to enter into a relationship to enter into a legally binding financial agreement which details how “pre-relationship assets” and “matrimonial assets” will be divided in the event of separation. It is important that both parties entering int...
Your relationship has broken down and like many couples you have accumulated assets during that relationship. You can agree on how your property should be divided without any court intervention and the most effective way to distribute the matrimonial assets is through one of the following legal ag...
Parenting disputes involving the relocation of a child or children of a relationship are relatively common and always controversial. Recent legal developments result in the establishment of the following legal principle:- “Where a parent of a child or children is seeking an order from the court per...
Mediation is a process in which parties to a dispute, with the assistance of a neutral third party (the mediator), identify the disputed issues, develop options, consider alternatives and endeavour to reach an agreement. The mediator has no authority to bind participants to a negotiated agreement, bu...
One party to a marriage (read into this de facto) is liable to maintain the other party to the marriage if the other party is unable to support themself adequately and to the extent the first party is reasonably able to do so. Before making any spousal maintenance orders a court must consider what pr...
Sadly, not all relationships last. Many couples are able to successfully negotiate the division of their assets and care of their children without legal intervention. But, there are some who cannot and that’s where we get involved. This article will explain the general court processes and the...
In resolving property matters arising from the breakdown of either a marriage or a de-facto relationship, the Family Law Court and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia have jurisdiction to resolve these matters pursuant to the Family Law Act 1975. With regard to de-facto relationships, there are a...
