We have put together some helpful resources to guide you when navigating legal waters. This is your first stop when looking for advice, information or if you just have some questions and curiosities.
Preparing for Family Dispute Resolution (FDR)
Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) is a common type of mediation that helps parties going through separation or divorce to talk about their issues in dispute, consider different alternatives, and try and reach a solution together. It is an affordable, ...
The Relevance of Family Violence on Family Law Property Settlement
In Australia, we have a “no fault” jurisdiction for Family Law. Therefore is family violence relevant to determining how the property pool should be divided? This is a complicated question. This article examines a number of cases to assess how ...
The Family Lawyer are expanding across the East Coast
The success and popularity of The Family Lawyer sees our services now available at our new Queensland Gold Coast law firm. Family Law covers a wide array of legal needs and can be difficult to navigate alone, especially when ...
How to Decide on the Right Family Lawyer
The right family lawyer has your best interests at heart. The Family Lawyer is committed to exceptional Family Law services. We know trusting someone to help secure that envisioned personal and financial future at the end of an important ...
What is a de facto relationship?
A de facto relationship is a relationship in which a couple lives together on a genuine domestic basis. This definition is the same across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, and the Australian ...
How to Contest an Intervention Order (IVO)
You may have received a Family Violence Safety Notice, an Interim Family Violence Intervention Order, or a Final Family Violence Intervention Order. Both the Interim and Final Family Violence Intervention Orders are civil orders. However, if you breach the conditions ...
Staying connected when you are apart
Unfortunately, not all parents are able to spend time with their children as much as they would like or are able to. Following separation, many things changes and new living arrangements and work commitments can lead to parents feeling ...
Round table conference
There are many forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process. For instance, negotiation, mediation, arbitration or conciliation. A round table conference is one such form of ADR that allows the parties to adopt a more collaborative approach. What ...
International Property Settlement
International Relationships In our modern, highly diversified world, it is not uncommon for parties to a relationship to have lived in more than one country, or to have assets in both Australia and overseas. You might be an ...
How to get the most out of mediation
Mediation, also known as Family Dispute Resolution, is a common way for parties to resolve disputes relating to parenting and property matters and there are many benefits to it. Mediation is cost-effective, timely, informal, and confidential. You also have ...
How does my Family Violence Intervention Order (FVIO) affect my parenting matter?
Just because a Family Violence Intervention Order (FVIO) is in place, it does not necessarily mean that the parent subject to the FVIO will be denied access to see their children. This will be dependent on what is in ...
Four Things to Consider When Looking for a Family Lawyer
Choosing the right divorce lawyer is critical to the progress and outcome of your family law matter. Here are The Family Lawyer’s top 4 tips on what to consider when looking for a divorce lawyer. Find a Lawyer ...
Post Separation Assets
How post-separation assets are treated by the Family Court? The date of separation, and therefore, the timing of a contribution to an asset made post-separation by one party, can be very relevant. A ‘post-separation contribution’ is a contribution ...
Consider Mediation
Why separating couples should try mediation When there is a breakup, it can leave people with a feeling that if they can’t agree to be together, how will they decide the rest and their first reaction may be ...
Same Sex Marriage in Australia
Same-sex marriage in Australia Marriage equality is legal in Australia. Same-sex couples have been able to marry each other since the 9th of December 2017, when the Australian parliament passed a bill to change the definition of marriage. The ...
Complying with Parenting Orders
What happens if I do not comply with parenting orders? Unless your child’s safety is at risk and/or you can establish that there is a ‘reasonable excuse’ for contravening a Court Order, you are required to and should ...
A Grandparents Rights
What are the Grandparents Rights In Australian family law, grandparents do not have any specific rights in relation to the care, upbringing or custody of their grandchildren. However, children have a right to see and spend time with ...
What are Child Support Payments?
What are Child Support Payments Child support payments are made by people to provide financial support to children from their previous relationships. Child support payments are usually made by the parent with whom the child does not primarily ...
Standard Will vs Testamentary Trust Will
Will or Trust Estate Planning In recent years the need for effective structuring of personal and business assets has been brought to the forefront of the minds of business owners and high net worth individuals. Key changes to ...
Pets – Personal Property or Family Members?
During a relationship, especially a long one, many couples purchase a pet who end up becoming beloved family members in the owners’ eyes, so any suggestion that they should not be treated in the same way as children is ...
Financial Gifts
How does the Court treat money given to me by my parents? Money received from family members during the relationship may be considered a “contribution” to the relationship. Whether the money given to the parties or one of ...
How are our assets valued during a Separation?
How do we decide what our assets are worth? Determining the value of the matrimonial assets is an essential step to resolving family law property matters. The value of certain assets can become contentious between parties to family ...
Separation and Key Things To Consider
What is Separation? Separation is the end of the relationship with your spouse or de facto partner. This can be a stressful and hard time for the parties to the relationship and the family unit. When you separate, ...
In Australia how are assets divided in separation?
Separating from a relationship can be a stressful time in your life and there are many things to consider and work out between the parties to the relationship. At The Family Lawyer, we are here to help you understand ...
LET’S GET STARTED
We’re here to help answer your questions. We take great pride in using our expertise for you and look forward to speaking with you.
During your initial free consultation we will:
- Discuss your circumstances
- Advise you on your options
- Answer your questions
- Advise you of the costs
CALL NOW
1300 111 835
For a Free Case Assessment, with no strings attached.
