Separation & Children: The legalities all parents should know
With separation comes an opportunity for change, a perfect chance to call a new place home. That new home could be a different suburb, state or even country. When children are involved the separation process becomes more…
Family Violence Safety Notices and Family Violence Intervention Orders
Legislation around family violence has recently been amended under the Family Violence Protection Amendment Act 2014. This means some conditions pertaining to Family Violence Intervention Orders (FVIOs) and Family Violence Safety Notices (FVSNs) has recently changed in…
Victorian MP pushing to end Family Court cross-examinations by abusive ex-partners
The Court Rules in relation to self-represented litigants cross-examining their former partners in Family Law matters before a Court, may be about to change. This would undoubtedly be a positive change for partners that have been exposed to…
The 4 Steps Courts use to decide Property Division
How do Courts decide how property is divided between the parties in a Property Settlement Application? The Court has set out a four step approach it will follow when making deciding property division. The Court follow these 4…
We don’t need a property settlement: famous last words
If you and your former partner have owned property together, it is very important that you get advice from a family law solicitor about how to separate and finalise any property that you have with a legal property…
10 Steps to Introducing a New Partner to your Children
If you parent alone, there is no need to introduce your child to every person you meet or date. It’s only when you feel that a relationship may be going somewhere that you should introduce this new person…
The 4 Divorce Alternatives
No two marriages are the same, and so it only follows that no two divorces will be the same, either. In fact, if you’re a woman who’s contemplating divorce, you have several options about how to proceed. In general…
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