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Advice is the key to success in family law

Advice is the key to success in family law Hillier & Olly My Determination Quite obviously, however, the litigation between Colgate-Palmolive Company and Cussons…
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Consideration of factors for relocation

Consideration of factors for relocation Saunders & Egerton ection 60CC considerations S60CC(2)(a) – The benefit to the child of having a meaningful relationship with…
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No legal representation causes delays

No legal representation causes delays Harty & Harty In 2015, property and maintenance proceedings were commenced in the Federal Circuit Court by Ms Harty…
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“Primary Carer” – language friend or foe?

“Primary Carer” – language friend or foe? Fourier & Anand PRIMARY CARER Through her solicitor, the wife asserted that she was the “primary carer”…
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Injunction issued – property settlement suspended

Injunction issued – property settlement suspended Camoes & Blizzard Summary – Father successful in preventing dissipation of property settlement funds after final property settlement…
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Power to order litigation funding

Power to order litigation funding Rabkin & Edsall RELEVANT LEGAL PRINCIPLES An application for the payment to a party of a sum of money…
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Risks to children result in no relationship with father

Risks to children result in no relationship with father Best interests – Where there are three children aged 16, 11 and nine – Where…
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Ignored directions to seek advice comes at a cost

Ignored directions to seek advice comes at a cost Walker & Sully and Anor The important matter to found the current dispute is that…
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Our Children Australia

Our Children Australia Children and co-parenting communications – Our Children Australia  is a unique communication portal that enables parents to appropriately communicate with each other….
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Advice for best results in family law

Advice for best results in family law Hillier & Olly My Determination Quite obviously, however, the litigation between Colgate-Palmolive Company and Cussons Pty Ltd…
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Funds sought to maintain legal representation

Newson & Gaffy SUMMARY – Husband’s application that the Wife provide him with a “fighting fund” to pay his legal fees in pursuing his…
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I just got an inheritance – does my ex have a claim on it?

Nikas  & Anthis [2015] FCCA 1871 (17 July 2015) Last Updated: 3 August 2015 FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT OF AUSTRALIA  NIKAS  &ANTHIS [2015] FCCA 1871…
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Children and Domestic Violence – breaking the cycle

Children and Domestic Violence – breaking the cycle An interesting case where the Court (at the Mother’s request) restrained the Mother from living with…
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Your percentage of care affects your child support payments

Your percentage of care affects your child support payments The child support formula recognises shared parenting and the contribution each parent makes towards the…
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Do I need to file a case for property settlement?

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

Litigation Lending (also known as litigation funding and legal financing) – do you need financial assistance for legal help with your dispute?  Freedom Law offers…
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Mental Health and Wellbeing

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…
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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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