Family Law
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Stamp Duty & Capital Gains Tax Concessions In Family Law Property Matters
There are many good reasons why former spouses should formalise legally their property settlement including that they may be exempted…
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The Family Law Amendment Act 2011
Changes to the Family Law Act 1975 introduced in 2012 are aimed at ensuring that the protection of family members…
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Can Parenting Orders be varied?
When there are existing court orders about the care of children such order may only be varied by a Court,…
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Woman Loses Family Court bid for Baby to Dead Partner
In a recent judgement delivered this week[1], Justice Watts of the Family Court of Australia says he had no choice…
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When can a Pre Nup be set aside?
FAMILY LAW ACT 1975 – SECT 90K Circumstances in which court may set aside a financial agreement or termination agreement…
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What documents will you need for your family law case?
If you have the documents available you will need photocopies of the following for your family law case: Further reading
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Surrogacy – Decisions in the best interest of the child
The legal requirements involved with surrogacy are extremely complex. elringtons has been specialising in surrogacy law for a number of…
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De Facto Partners Now Entitled To Superannuation Splitting Orders
In a separate article, De Facto Partners’ Property Disputes Now in the Family Court, we described the major amendments recently…
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Family Law: Relocation
When a parent moves with a child away from the other parent to another town or state or even to…
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Family Law – Private Binding Child Support Agreements
On occasions, the parents of a child prefer to come to an agreement regarding child support which is outside the…
