Wills & Estates– Who can you nominate as a beneficiary for your superannuation?
As of February 2023, there are 23.2 million superannuation accounts in Australia with more than $3.3 trillion in assets under…
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Information For Clients
Duty of Disclosure – A Family Law Perspective
In family law proceedings, the duty of disclosure is the obligation that each party be transparent about their circumstances and…
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First Appointment
In any family law, de-facto matter or estate matter, we will ask you to enter into an agreement with us, which sets out in detail the basis of our charging and which we will ask you to sign before undertaking any specific work.
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Estate Planning – 10 Traps & Tips
If you own real estate and/or assets, this means that you have an estate. It also means that you need…
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Parenting Order Preconceptions – 5 Myths Debunked
Following separation, high levels of stress, anxiety and depression are commonplace for parents. For Mothers and Fathers on the cusp…
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Articles
How young is too young – Overnight Time for Children
Parental relationships are largely forged while children are young, but when families break up, the young age of a child…
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How young is too young – Children’s Wishes
When making parenting orders, the Court is required to take into account a number of considerations set out in sections…
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Understanding Time Limits for Property Settlement and Spouse Maintenance Applications
Family Law disputes are subject to several time limits that may impact on your matter. Of particular importance is the…
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Premature distributions, waste and addbacks
In considering what order, if any, should be made in property settlement matters between a separating couple (whether married or…
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Lighthouse Model – Family Violence Case Management
As part of their commitment to the support, safety, and management of vulnerable parties in Family Law proceedings the Federal…
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When can you be joined to someone else’s case as a third party?
If you are the parent of an adult child who is separating, you might think your assets are off limits…
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Grants of Probate – Reseal Requirements Revealed
To reseal or not to reseal? It is important to note the requirements of the various Australian states and territories, other…
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Determining De facto Relationships: Finding Certainty in Murky Waters
The nature of family law work over the last two decades has been slowly but steadily changing, as parties in…
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Gender Dysphoria in Children – ‘Gillick’ Competence & Best Interests
Transgender and gender dysphoria issues – and recognition, support, and assistance for transgender minors – is increasingly a political and…
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When Estates Law & Family Law Collide
The unfortunate circumstances of suicide by drowning was the subject of Decision 637143 of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority. This decision provides…
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The Impact Of Death On Family Law Proceedings
Several years ago, I acted for a husband in a family law property matter. He was in his 70s, a…
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When is a Parent not a Parent?
Over the past five years, couples have approached the Family Court of Australia seeking a declaration of parentage arising from…
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Recovery of Child Maintenance In The International Arena – An Australian Perspective
In Australia, the Child Support Registrar of the Department of Human Services (‘the Registrar’) is central authority responsible for overseeing…
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International Relationship Breakdown: Parenting And Property Issues
With the globalisation of family law, practitioners will often come across the difficult task of dealing with multi jurisdictional cases…
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“We speak the same language but say different things” – Applications for leave to proceed out of time – Family Law Act 1975
“For nearly 400 years, the policy of the law has been to fix definite time limits (usually six but often…
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