A financial resource is a key asset in property settlement procedures during divorce and separation. Property settlement is the legal process of dividing assets and finances between divorcing...
A restraining order in family law may include an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO). It can also include an Apprehended Domestic Violence Order (ADVO) that is...
A cohabitation agreement is a type of agreement between two partners who want to live together. This agreement applies to married couples or couples in a de facto relationship....
Courts usually urge disputed parties to go through the mediation process if their circumstance doesn’t require court judgement. But what is mediation? Mediation is a confidential process...
Annulment vs divorce is an important topic of discussion when it comes to family law matters. People may think that these legal procedures are very similar, but...
A person may receive a parenting payment if they are the primary caretaker for their children. A primary caretaker is a person who has the most amount...
Bigamy is a type of relationship that allows a person to have multiple partners legally. But is it legal in Australia? No. According to Section 94B of...
Family courts always consider each party’s earnings capacity analysis during family law matters like divorce and child support. Divorce is the legal end of a marriage and typically...
Many often wonder whether an annulment of marriage is the same as a divorce. However, annulment of marriage is different from a divorce from valid marriage....
Aspiring parents should familiarise themselves with surrogacy laws in Australia if they prefer surrogacy over adoption and other methods. But, what is surrogacy and how is...
False accusations are perhaps one of the most contested legal matters in family law. It’s very nerve-racking and stressful for someone to face this in court...
People who are experiencing time constraints in their legal matters need efficient family law services from their family lawyers. Efficiency is the ability to achieve a result while...
The Family Law Amendment 2022 and the Hague Convention
The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of Intentional Child Abduction is the main international agreement for all matters covering international parental child abduction. Parental...
A lot of people who are going through difficult family law matters may ask themselves ‘what kind of qualities should my family law solicitors have?’. Well, it’s...
Within family law, many often wonder about grandparents visitation rights in Western Australia and other states. In Australian family law, according to the Family Law Act...
