Category: Family Law

The term ‘property settlement’ in a Family Law context means a financial agreement reached between a separated couple by mutual consent rather than a decision imposed by a Court or an arbitrator. Property settlement can occur at any time which is...

The term ‘de facto’ has the common meaning of “living together” in a marriage-like situation but has a stricter definition in Family Law legislation. Many myths surround the treatment of de facto relationships in Family Law. Here’s what you...

Mediation is an alternate dispute resolution process that offers a non-litigated pathway to resolving disputes. Mediation attempts to reach mutually beneficial outcomes for those involved in a dispute (‘the parties’). Mediation is generally voluntary...

Typically, when investing in property together, couples aim for equality in the equity of an investment. The financial reality is that equal contributions are often difficult to maintain. What impact does inequality in investment have on your...

Did you know that on the 1st of July 2018, significant changes were made to Family Assistance and Child Support legislation ? Importantly, these changes can act retrospectively for anyone with a Binding Child Support Agreement. How do the changes affect...

In early 2018 Streeterlaw was fascinsated to read the Family Court judgment published under the name of the pseudonym “Tassinari & Pesalaccio”[1]  which said that Anton Piller Orders previously issued were to be set aside and discharged “nunc...

Did you know that upon bankruptcy, the bankrupt person’s property becomes ‘vested’ in the trustee in bankruptcy which strips them of their legal claim to property including the right to commence or defend legal proceedings? So, what does that...

Christmas is coming, and so too are some difficult times for separated families. It is the time of year when the pain of separation is felt most by each member of the family. There is a reason that the Christmas season and its aftermath is the busiest...

Streeterlaw explains the biggest changes to Family Law in Australia since 1975. Radical family law reform sits in the form of two Bills currently before the Federal Parliament being: Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Bill 2018; and ...

There is a very fine line between love and hate and it comes as no surprise to those of us who work in Family Law that some people who once loved each other passionately now seek to destroy their former partner with an equal intensity. The good news...