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Your percentage of care affects your child support payments The child support formula recognises shared parenting and the contribution each parent makes towards the…

Filing a case for property settlement A current “urban myth” in the community is that negotiation, rather than court, is the cheapest option to…

A separation or divorce is one of the most stressful event’s in a person’s life and can lead to a substantial decline in your…

It has been over half a decade since the rights and obligations of defacto partners as to property settlement has been included alongside the…

Income used in calculating child support payments Parental income is considered equally when the Department of Human Services make a child support assessment. The…

Child support when parents and children live overseas Child support systems vary between countries. Where payments can be established, there are sometimes lengthy delays…

Working out child support payments using the basic formula Basic formula 8 steps The 8 steps of the basic formula are: Step Action This…

Changing your child support assessment in special circumstances There are some situations where your child support assessment can be changed in special circumstances. This…

The family law courts were one of the first of the various courts and tribunals around Australia to embrace alternative dispute resolution. This came…

Whether negotiation or litigation is preferable is determined by a number of factors. These factors most often come down to the personality of the…

Child abduction can happened nationally and internationally. Child abduction that occurs nationally is usually resolved by application to a family law court for a…

Separation is one of the most stressful and emotional times in a person’s life. You need to be able to trust and depend on…

Family Law Practitioners Association (FLPA) The Family Law Practitioners Association (FLPA) committee has put together the second part of the submission for the Attorney-General on…