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Who is liable for tax or other debts in a relationship?

Court can order tax debts be transferred from one spouse or partner to another. In family law cases the parties ...
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Family and Domestic Violence

The existence of domestic violence in relationships is sadly widely spread in today’s society. The perpetrators and the victims of ...
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Financial Agreements

Binding Financial Agreements (BFAs) AN INTRODUCTION The terms “financial agreement”, “binding financial agreement” or “BFA” are often used loosely by ...
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Divorce

The many stages in your family law matter

Are you going to Court? The many stages in your family law matter A number of clients start off their ...
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A Simple Guide to Divorce

By Pheobe Ryan Fixed Fee Simple Divorce elringtons Lawyers are now offering a fixed fee ‘Simple Divorce’ service priced at ...
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So you want to get divorced! 12 Things you need to know

1. How long do we have to be separated? Before you can apply to the Federal Circuit Court for a ...
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Children Parenting Arrangements and Disputes

Care and Protection Proceedings in the ACT – Part 1

By Gemma Sutherland Introduction to Care and Protection Jurisdiction The Children’s Court in the Australian Capital Territory deals with matters ...
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Children’s Wishes: How the view and interests of the child can be determined and heard in Family Law matters

By Anya Aidman When it comes to parenting matters, I regularly have client’s come to me and say “will the ...
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Why Should I Get a Parenting Plan?

By Carlos Turini – Accredited Family Law Specialist Parents involved in a family law dispute about a child are required, ...
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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 ...
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Family Law Disputes Involving Children Pt III

By Carlos Turini – Accredited Family Law Specialist In a family law dispute about children, the court must consider a ...
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Family Law Disputes Involving Children Part II

By Carlos Turini – Accredited Family Law Specialist  In a family law dispute involving children, the court is required to ...
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Financial Agreements

Financial Agreements

Binding Financial Agreements (BFAs) AN INTRODUCTION The terms “financial agreement”, “binding financial agreement” or “BFA” are often used loosely by ...
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What is a cohabitation agreement and why should I get one?

What are “financial agreements”, “binding financial agreements” or “BFAs”? The terms “financial agreement”, “binding financial agreement” or “BFA” are often ...
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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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Pre Nuptial Agreements

The term "prenuptial agreement" is generally well understood.  It may be defined as a legal agreement between two parties entered ...
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Property and Finances

What is a caveat and how may it be used to protect real estate in family law?

By Gabby Bridger When parties separate, sometimes one or the other must take steps to protect the assets before a ...
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Who Gets the Dog? Pets in Family Law Matters

We love our pets and often they truly are part of the family. So when it comes to the end ...
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Who is at Fault for Financial Losses in a Marriage?

As a general principle, financial losses incurred by the parties in the course of their marriage or de-facto relationship should ...
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Stamp Duty & Capital Gains Tax Concessions In Family Law Property Matters

By Carlos Turini – Family Law Specialist There are many good reasons why former spouses should formalise legally their property ...
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Family Law: Property Disputes and Settlements

The Full Court of the Family Court some years ago[1] identified  the steps that the Court must follow to decide ...
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Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation

Court should become the last resort for resolving family parenting and property disputes!

The Crisis in the Family Court System There are numerous media reports about the fact that the Family Court system ...
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Family Law Dispute Resolution

Resolving family disputes without going to court! Parties involved in a family law disputes are encouraged to attempt to negotiate ...
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The many stages in your family law matter

Are you going to Court? The many stages in your family law matter A number of clients start off their ...
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To mediate or not to mediate?

Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Law By Anya Aidman When it comes to alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”), there is never ...
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Family Law – Private Binding Child Support Agreements

By Carlos Turini – Family Law Specialist On occasions, the parents of a child prefer to come to an agreement ...
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Family Law: Alternative Dispute Resolution

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is a term that has become commonly used surrounding litigation. In relation to any family law ...
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95% of Family Law matters settle out of court

In the vast majority of cases former spouses settle outstanding matters such as property and children matters between themselves. The ...
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Surrogacy

Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Surrogacy

Unhindered access to Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) in recent years has provided an enormous boost to loving families who have ...
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Surrogacy Agreements and Parentage Orders

By Anya Aidman Earlier this month, surrogacy was thrown into the national spotlight again after a surrogacy agreement in Queensland ...
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Surrogacy in the ACT

A surrogate is a woman who carries a pregnancy for a person who cannot fall pregnant themselves due to medical ...
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Is a Surrogate a Parent of a Child?

A women who carries a pregnancy for another person is called the ‘Surrogate’. When the child is born, the surrogate ...
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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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Surrogacy – Decisions in the best interest of the child

In June 2011, Justice Garry Watts of the Family Court in Sydney ordered that a Queensland couple were the parents ...
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De Facto Relationships

Adoption

Adoption News

Adoption has been in the news recently with changes to the NSW adoption laws and recommendations for a national adoption ...
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Can you legally adopt someone who is over 18?

Adoption is usually associated with young children, but it is also possible for adults to be adopted. Often, this is ...
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Domestic Violence

Family and Domestic Violence

The existence of domestic violence in relationships is sadly widely spread in today’s society. The perpetrators and the victims of ...
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Reducing violence against women and their children

Media Release The Government has released research into attitudes that can lead to violence against women. The main research findings ...
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