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How Much Does a Family Lawyer Cost?

Before you engage a family lawyer, you may be wondering how much does a family lawyer cost? or “How much can a lawyer cost in general?” The answer is, it will depend on a number of factors, for example; whether your matter ends up in the family law court; The...

Spousal Maintenance Australia Calculator

How Spousal Maintenance Payments Are Worked Out: The Spousal Maintenance Calculator Under the Family Law Act (1975), the Court has, among other things, the power to order periodic payments and the transfer of property to one’s ex-partner for the purpose of...

Setting Aside Family Court Orders

Some parties will feel after they have agreed on family court orders that the order was unjust and will sometimes ask for the court to set aside the order. There are only limited range of options and circumstances that permit this to happen. If you have entered a...

The Impact of Social Media on Family Law

As social media has become embedded in our daily lives, it has had a transformational impact on the way we communicate and interact with each other. As a family lawyer whose career spans over 35 years, I am well aware of the significant impact that social media has...

LGBTQIA+ Family Lawyer

As a family law firm, we provide comprehensive and compassionate legal services to everyone in our community, including those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We believe that everyone has the right to love and be loved, and that the law should support and protect all...

Can I stop my partner seeing our child?

Where your partner’s abuse poses an unacceptable risk to the safety and welfare of the child and impact to the your parenting capacity, the court will make orders that the child is to spend no time with the abusive parent. If you would like to know more about the...

My Partner Views Porn. Is it a Parenting Problem?

Do Parents Who View Porn Present As a Risk to Their Children? Does your partner view porn? The online world has increasingly contributed to relationship problems and breakdowns. In child custody disputes the issue of a parent’s internet use is also becoming a growing...

Coercive Control Legislation

The Challenges of Coercive Control Legislation by Greta Madi Creating new offences which proscribe psychological harm to victims is fraught with uncertainty and thus lawmakers should be wary of creating reactive laws that are soon after rendered redundant.[1] It is...

What Happens to Debt in Family Law Settlements?

How Does Debt Get Shared in Family Law Settlements? Chan & Lee Ms Chan and Mr Lee were married for 8 years, at the beginning of which they owned nominal assets between them.[1] By the time the couple reached the court system their net pool comprised of a $570,000...

Is Your Partner Alienating Your Child?

A mother who was found to pose an “unacceptable risk of psychological and emotional harm” to her six-year-old child has appealed the decision before the Full Court. The case of Willmore & Menendez involved allegations by the Father of the Mother engaging in...

Who gets sole occupation of the home after separation?

A typical issue when a relationship ends is who will continue to reside in the matrimonial home and who will vacate. If parties are unable to reach an amicable agreement, they may go before the Family Law Court to determine who will receive sole occupation, in the...
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