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With more than one woman dying every week in Australia this year as a result of domestic violence, the Federal Government recently pledged more than $100 million to create awareness, educate support staff and even provide for “duty solicitors” at...

Education and the choice of school can often become a topic of bitter contention between separated parents. Disputes typically are over a public versus private school, a religious versus non-religious school or even the choice of public school based on...

Prenuptials and Agreements for Property and Maintenance Planning to marry or move in? Separating and have joint property? Changes in your marital situations often require new financial arrangements. Prenuptial agreements, often called a prenup, are an...

The first step in negotiating a property settlement between a separating couple is for them to accurately identify all their assets and liabilities. This is often referred to as the ‘property pool’. All assets and liabilities should be placed into a...

With much public debate recently emerging on the issue of same sex marriage and marriage equality, it is worth looking at the existing rights of same sex couples when it comes to the Australian family law system. The Australian Constitution (in...

The recent defamation case of Hockey v Fairfax Media, handed down by Justice White in the Federal Court on 30 June, has implications for a number of Streeterlaw’s corporate clients, particularly those who are subject to frequent media and social media...

The Supreme Court of NSW delivered a significant decision in April 2015 regarding the ability of financial managers of protected estates to obtain remuneration out of the estate, in addition to the costs involved in applying for the remuneration. The...

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...