SEPARATION AND DIVORCE
Understanding your rights, responsibilities and obligations It is important to understand your rights, responsibilities and obligations during the process of separation and divorce as decisions [...]
SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Legal Obligation under Family Law Act Couples including married couples and de facto couples have the legal obligation under the Family Law Act to financially support each other. In some [...]
PROPERTY SETTLEMENT
Relationship Breakdown Following relationship breakdown, settlement of property matters can become complicated, drawn out and expensive. Sound, specialist, independent legal advice is strongly [...]
FINANCIAL AGREEMENTS
Protecting Assets A written financial agreement which complies with the Family Law Act 1975 allows people in a marital or de facto relationship to ‘predetermine’ how their assets should be dealt [...]
FAMILY LAW – A PROACTIVE APPROACH
Insurance against future costs, litigation and uncertainty Resolution of matters relating to relationship breakdown Seeking advice in relation to family law issues is usually accompanied by a [...]
ARRANGEMENTS FOR CHILDREN
Important Considerations Our children and what arrangements are made for their care in the event of a separation is often the most important consideration and a cause for concern, uncertainty and [...]
DO I NEED A WILL?
KEEP ASSETS FOR YOUR FAMILY SAFE IN A COMPLEX WORLD Every year the scenarios in your life (or those of your loved ones) change, be it business or personal, for better or for worse. Without [...]