A recent Full Court decision has clarified the meaning of unacceptable risk in parenting matters and the evidence required to establish that a party poses an unacceptable risk to the...
A common question asked by clients during an initial meeting to discuss their property settlement is 'What percentage of the property pool will I receive?'
A prenup, if prepared correctly, can protect your current assets and in some cases future assets such as inheritances, from being the subject of division by the Federal Circuit and...
In Australia, children from the age of five are eligible to receive vaccination for the COVID-19 virus.
Are you currently living with your partner in a carefree relationship without the “shackles” of a formal marriage commitment ? Are you in a relationship but maintaining separate residences? Believe...
Many parents want certainty in relation to child support arrangements for their children following separation or divorce.
Commencing proceedings in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia usually requires some groundwork.
On 31 March 2022, the Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) released a statement addressing concerns raised by the legal profession regarding the...
As of Wednesday 6 April, married couples in England and Wales will be able to commence divorce proceedings without having to provide grounds for their divorce or civil partnership dissolution.
A number of funding items in the 2022-2023 Federal Budget directly relate to the family law system.
1 April 2022 will see a significant change in the visibility of the superannuation entitlements of parties seeking a property settlement, once amendments to the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)...
Once in place, child support agreements are difficult to vary. However, an agreement may terminate and be replaced with a child support assessment, where a child's primary residence changes.