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School age children

School age children During the early years of school, your home life and family relationships are still the biggest influence on your child’s development….

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Are you in a Defacto Relationship?

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

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I want “full custody”

From the inception of the Family Law Act in 1975 until 1995, the Family Law Act used the terms “custody” and “access”. These terms…

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Income used in calculating child support payments

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

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Child support when parents and children live overseas

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

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Working out child support payments using the basic formula

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

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Changing your child support assessment in special circumstances

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

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Alternative Dispute Resolution

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

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Negotiation or Litigation

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

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Child Abduction

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

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Picking the Best Lawyer For You

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…

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Genetic Donors and Family Law Advice

Genetic Donors and Family Law Advice Fertility rates have been a hot topic in the news lately. More and more couples are turning to…

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Are you caring for your grandchildren?

Government payments If you have a grandchild in your care, there are a number of payments you may be able to get. You can…

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Family Law Practitioners Association

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…

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What to do if you break up

At Freedom Law, we see lots of clients who haven’t yet separated but are just thinking about it. They want to know if there…

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What are my Parental Rights

The most common misconception amongst separating parents is that they have parental rights to children. Under the Family Law Act, only the children have…

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I need a Recovery Order

Very frequently, we see clients who are in a situation where they need a recovery order, or they anticipate they may need a recovery…

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Domestic Violence Order

Help! I’ve been served with a Domestic Violence Order Application If someone has applied for a domestic violence order against you there are four…

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Right to choose

Right to choose Right of children to choose who they live with or spend time with doesn’t exist in family law. Children’s wishes are…

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Estimator for child support

Estimator for child support This estimator provides parents with an estimate of the child support they are to receive or pay, depending on the…

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My partner cheated on me

My partner cheated on me – what does that mean in family law? Lots of clients ask, and some even hope, that there is…

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What is a caveat and do I need to lodge one?

What is a caveat? A caveat is a document that is lodged with the Department of Natural Resources that prevents any other documents (like…

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How do I prepare for a Family Report interview?

Family Reports are written by appropriately qualified psychologists or social workers that are either appointed by and paid for by the family law courts,…

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School age children

Are you in a Defacto Relationship?

I want “full custody”

Income used in calculating child support payments

Child support when parents and children live overseas

Working out child support payments using the basic formula

Changing your child support assessment in special circumstances

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Negotiation or Litigation

Child Abduction

Picking the Best Lawyer For You

Genetic Donors and Family Law Advice

Are you caring for your grandchildren?

Family Law Practitioners Association

What to do if you break up

What are my Parental Rights

I need a Recovery Order

Domestic Violence Order

Right to choose

Estimator for child support

Parenting Plans have their place

My partner cheated on me

What is a caveat and do I need to lodge one?

How do I prepare for a Family Report interview?

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