Family Law Blog

De facto relationships often have people confused. It’s not uncommon to hear outlandish statements like; “If you’re not married you’re not entitled to claim anything if the relationship ends”, or “You have to be in a relationship for…

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics the current divorce rate in Australia is just over 40%. In conjunction with families owning 70% of Australia’s 2.1 million businesses and 46.2% of those family owned businesses being ultimately held…

With sky high property prices and tightening lending criteria there has been a huge increase of the ‘bank of mum and dad’. In fact, according to the financial comparison website, Mozo, the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ is…

Separation and divorce can be a time of great uncertainty and change. When people also get caught up in expensive legal battles the process can become destructive and overwhelming. Choosing the right family lawyer is essential in supporting…

Have you decided to separate and are now dealing with the complexity of a property settlement? Often one of the more difficult issues of separating parties is working out the division of the assets and liabilities accumulated before,…

In today’s multicultural and mobile society it’s not uncommon for people to move cities, towns, states and countries for work, family support and to seek out reduced living expenses. If you are a separated or divorced parent wanting…