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When you first separate, you are likely to feel confused and overwhelmed. Here are 10 tips:

This is one of the most common myths that family lawyers are required to dispel. Another myth is that property is divided up 50/50 between spouses. Sometimes a wife or female…

It is a myth that Judges always award Dads less time with their children or that Mums always have primary care of their children. The Family Act 1975 (“the Act”)…

It is not true to say that your family law dispute will definitely go to trial. The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia record (and it is our experience)…

A party to a marriage is able to institute an Application for Spousal Maintenance against the other party during a relationship (although this is rare) or after separation.   The obligation…

In the well known case of Fields and Smith [2015] FamCAFC 57 a Trial Judge’s decision to award a husband 60% of a property pool worth between $30 million and $39…

Relocation cases are among the most heartbreaking and emotionally challenging in family law, not only for the parents and children involved but also for the Judges tasked with making these…

Who gets to keep fur babies at the end of a relationship has always been a highly emotionally charged issue. Previously, the Court treated pets as property (which was often…

Final parenting orders made by consent or by a court are intended to remain binding and enforceable until a child turns 18. Stability in parenting arrangements is generally preferred, as…