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The Family Law Courts Are Merging…But When Will We Get More Judges?
by Natasha Heathcote on May 30, 2018
We are Merging… but when we will get more Judges? Major overhaul of the Family Law Courts to take effect on 1 January 2019. This morning Attorney General Christian Porter has announced significant changes to […]
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Is Australia The Right Jurisdiction to Determine Property Matters For Me?
by Peter Magee on May 5, 2018
With international travel and international investments increasing on an exponential level, it is not uncommon for parties to be able to commence proceedings in more than one country. International mobility has produced a volume of […]
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When Is A Biological Parent Not A Legal Parent?
by Michelle McDermott on May 3, 2018
Question – when is a biological parent not a legal parent? Answer – in the ever-increasing world of surrogacy, it would appear. A number of recent family law decisions have highlighted the legal minefield involved […]
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Why Family Lawyers Don’t Use The F Word
by Amelia Trotman on May 2, 2018
You know the word I’m talking about. Every client wants to say it.No, not that one….the other one. I’m talking about the ‘fair’ word. Everyone just wants what is fair. Your ‘fair’ share of the […]
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Tips For Self Represented Litigants
by Amelia Trotman on April 30, 2018
I think it’s fair to say, self reps are every family lawyer’s worst nightmare.That husband or wife (or applicant or respondent or mother or father) who refuse to get a lawyer. Maybe it’s because they […]
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Can the Court Substitute a Spouse’s Name For a Tax Debt?
by Natasha Heathcote on April 1, 2018
A debt to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is not a rare sight on a balance sheet in family law matters. The debt will be considered by the Court in the determination of the property […]
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Parental Rights? Wrong…
by Amelia Trotman on March 30, 2018
I have countless parents come to me for advice in relation to parenting arrangements and many of them want to talk about their ‘rights’, whether it be their ‘right’ to have equal time, their ‘right’ […]
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Breaching Court Orders Is Serious
by Peter Magee on August 20, 2017
Breaching Court Orders is serious and can lead to consequences. When I was in Coffs Harbour for a family get together, I read an interesting article in the Coffs Coast Advocate newspaper titled Breaching family […]
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Disposal of Assets Prior to Property Settlement
by Kate Marr on August 16, 2017
It is not uncommon for a party to property settlement proceedings to dispose of their interest in property without prior notice or in consultation with the other party. Rule 13.01 of the Family Law Rules […]
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Publishing Proceedings
by Bree Staines on July 18, 2017
Unlike many other areas of law, whether it be in a civil or criminal jurisdiction, the content of family law proceedings are confidential and cannot be publicised. Indeed, it is an offence under section 121 […]
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