Family Law
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The many stages in your family law matter
A family law dispute will have gone through many stages before it ends up at a final hearing. The purpose…
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Parenting Orders, Step Parents and other concerned adults
Sometimes persons other than the parents of a child become involved in a family law dispute about a child.
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Step by Step: Does a step-parent have to pay child support?
The biological parents of a child have the primary legal obligation to financially support their child under the Child Support (Assessment)…
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Bankruptcy and Family Law
We have recently had an increase in family law clients coming to us for advice in cases where their former…
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What if my ex is taking drugs?
Sometimes, parties involved in Family Law parenting disputes about a child, raise allegations of a risk to the child presented…
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Why Should I Get a Parenting Plan?
Parents involved in a family law dispute about a child in Australia are required to attempt to resolve the dispute…
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Surrogacy Agreements and Parentage Orders
Surrogacy laws in each state and territory differ, and would-be parents, surrogates and other participants face an often complex labyrinth…
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To mediate or not to mediate?
Being bogged down in the court system can unfortunately mean many months if not years before a dispute is resolved.…
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Costs in Family Law Matters: Lawyer’s Disclosure Obligations about the Legal Cost
The legal cost surrounding a family law dispute is normally a major consideration for the parties involved. In our experience,…
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A Parent’s Obligation to Pay Child Maintenance for Adult Children
Sometimes, parents are required by Court orders to pay child maintenance to children who have become adults even though they…
