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I’M SEPARATING – WHAT SHOULD I DO?
15 SEPTEMBER 2016 , FAMILY LAW & DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPSSeparation affects the personal, financial and legal aspects of your life. When you have just separated from your spouse or partner, legal issues may not be the most important things on your mind, which is why you should seek legal advice. Read more
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Disclosure - The Importance of Keeping your Eyes Open!
03 AUGUST 2016 , FAMILY LAW & DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPSIt is common practice for each party to disclose their financial position before a family law settlement, but what happens when a party tries to conceal their true financial position in order to hide assets? Read more
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Thinking of Living or Traveling with your children Overseas? - The Hague Convention
30 JUNE 2016 , FAMILY LAW & DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPSWhat can you do if your children get taken overseas? We look at the story of Sally Faulkner and her unsuccessful attempt to recover her children from Lebanon and how this situation affects the rest of us.. Read more
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Don’t Be Caught Without a Will - The Family Law Consequences
16 JUNE 2016 , FAMILY LAW & DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPSIn this article we discuss what happens if you die while you are still legally married to your long since separated spouse, not having a Will has consequences! Read more
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The Pros and Cons of Signing a Parenting Plan Vs Consent Orders!
18 APRIL 2016 , FAMILY LAW & DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPSYou must seek legal advice from a family law solicitor before signing a parenting plan or consent orders to determine which one is a better fit for you and your situation! Avoid the risk of being stuck! Read more
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Be Nice! “Fake Nice” - The Importance of Keeping Communication Civil
09 MARCH 2016 , FAMILY LAW & DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPSAlmost everything we do and say is recorded somewhere in some form. We remind our clients to be careful of the content of any emails and text messages that they may send to their former partner as there could be consequences! Read more
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Arbitration - Settling A Dispute
12 FEBRUARY 2016 , FAMILY LAW & DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPSFeel like your case cannot be resolved by agreement without help? Want to avoid delays, costs and hostility for a final hearing? If you think you have it within you to accept the decision of an independent, qualified, third party arbitration may provide the resolution that you seek! Our Family Lawyers are collaboratively trained and know many methods to settle your matter outside of court. Read more
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Can I Take The Children Overseas?
01 FEBRUARY 2016 , FAMILY LAW & DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPSRob has booked a holiday to London for 2 weeks with his children, Justin (9) and Sam (6). He forgot to ask the children’s mother, Sarah, if this was okay with her. Rob emailed Sarah saying that he intended to travel with the children in the June/July school holidays. Sarah replied stating that she did not consent to this... Read more
