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
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