A step by step guide to obtaining a separation agreement
A separation agreement (known as a binding financial agreement (or BFA) under the Family Law Act) is a legally binding document that formalises your property settlement. As a separation...
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Common questions asked about property settlements after separation
FAQs What is the difference between a property settlement and a divorce? A divorce and a property settlement are two different legal processes. A property settlement is the formal...
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Stats on Same Sex Marriage in 2018*
The Australian Bureau of Statistics released a report titled ‘Same-Sex Marriage in Australia – a 2018 Snapshot.’ The report found that 3,149 same-sex weddings have been held in Australia...
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NSW puts an end to ‘forced transgender divorces’
NSW puts an end to ‘forced transgender divorces’ NSW has scrapped the requirement that a married transgender person must divorce before registering their change of sex. Yesterday, the NSW...
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How the court views a parent’s struggle with drug or alcohol abuse
How the court views a parent’s struggle with drug and/or alcohol abuse A parent’s struggle with drug or alcohol abuse can have a hugely detrimental impact on their relationship...
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Married overseas and no marriage certificate, can you divorce in Australia?
Married overseas and no marriage certificate, can you divorce in Australia? Short answer. Yes. How? Read on to find out. An Application for Divorce in Australia is made to...
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Transferring tax liabilities between spouses in family law proceedings
Transferring tax liabilities between spouses in family law proceedings In the 2017 case of Tomaras & Tomaras and Anor and Commissioner of Taxation FamCAFC 216 the Full Court...
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Relocating with children when in the defence force
Recent cases and impacts for defence force parents wishing to relocate with children In the recent case of Wendland the Court gave permission for a mother to relocate...
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Love is a battlefield
Love is a battlefield On Wednesday 8 November, the High Court of Australia allowed an appeal from the Full Court of the Family Court of Australian on the enforceability...
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What happens when you burn down your house during a separation to avoid transferring it to your ex?
What happens when you burn down your property during a property settlement to avoid transferring it to your former partner? When fire fighters attended upon a property in Wollongong...
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