ANNULMENTSMost people associate the term annulment with couples wanting a marriage to be declared null and void as far as a particular church or relig
WHO GETS THE PETS?Under Australian family law, pets are considered ‘chattels’. This means that they are a personal possession and regarded as an item of prope
GRANDPARENTSA child’s extended family and particularly grandparents can be a very important part of a child’s life and can play an important role in the
DE FACTO PARTNERSThe court will look at a number of circumstances to determine whether a de facto situation is in place, including the intermingling of your
SEPARATION & DIVORCEA separation occurs when one of the parties ends the relationship. Often, they will communicate their intention to leave and other times wil
DATE OF SEPARATIONIt may be that 2 or 3 years have passed since you separated. The pool to be divided will include any new assets that either of you have acqu