SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONSThe case today examines the question of what is a “substantial contribution” that overrides the need to have been together for a minimum of
CHILDREN'S LAWYERSThe Family Law Act recognises that there are times when the children need to have their own legal representation in a case about the future
DEBT IN SETTLEMENTA recent case in the High Court of Australia has confirmed that pursuant to the Family Law Act, the court has the power to assign the taxati
RETIRED & SEPARATINGThese are often relationships or marriages that have lasted for several decades. Why after all this time do couples suddenly want out when t
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