Category: Family Law

While the Family Court and the Federal Circuit Court (the Family Courts) have the job of ruling on disputes concerning property and children, they should be viewed only as a last resort for the vast majority of separating couples. One Federal Circuit...

The division of property at the end of a relationship is often emotional but when some of that property is from one party’s inheritance, it can become particularly contentious. The law applying to the division of inherited property is not clear cut....

Binding Child Support Agreements are becoming a more popular option as separating parents seek to make arrangements for the financial support of their children outside of any assessment from the Child Support Agency (CSA). The idea of these agreements...

Engaging a lawyer to help you with your family law matter is a big step and depending on the circumstances, can be very expensive. There are many things that you can do, however, to minimise your costs along the way. Below is a list of things that you...

When parenting disputes come before the Federal Circuit Court of Australia or the Family Court of Australia, parents are usually seeking to determine the amount of time children are to spend with each parent, how the children are to communicate with...

While property settlements for married and de facto couples are intended to be final, there are occasions when they can be changed or set aside by the court. Property settlements for married and de facto couples are governed by section 79 of the...

How do I file a contravention application? Before commencing proceedings in court for parenting orders, each party is required to make a genuine attempt to resolve the matter by Family Dispute Resolution (FDR). Once a party has attended FDR, they...

One of the more complex issues that can arise in parenting disputes is when one party wishes to “relocate” the children’s residence to a new, more distant location. In most cases, this means the non-resident parent may feel disadvantaged by not...

When a couple separates, the financial resources that used to be available for the benefit of both parties now need to be stretched to provide for separate living expenses. The issue of spousal maintenance comes into play when one party is in a weaker...

A man who posted sexually explicit images and videos of his ex-girlfriend on Facebook has been forced to pay her almost $50,000 for the distress and embarrassment caused. The case, heard in the ‘Supreme Court of Western Australia in December 2014,...