Prior to the amendments made to the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) in 2021, family law matters were determined by one of the following two Courts – The Federal Circuit Court of Australia or The Family Court of Australia.
There are Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia programs to assist and expedite such property matters with your former partner.
Family violence affects many Australians and is not limited to behaviour that would constitute as criminal. The Law Council of Australia has recently released a
A party to a marriage can make an Application for Divorce once they have been separated for a period of 12 months and 1 day. An Application for
The New Court: 1 September 2021 marked the commencement of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court) which merged the Family Court of Australia
An inheritance refers to a gift, devise or bequest of property which a person may receive under the Will of a person who has died.
Our latest Family Law Blog outlines the potential impact that family violence may have on property settlements in family law proceedings.
Time and time again, we see the value in ensuring that Financial Agreements (commonly referred to as ‘prenups’) are entered into between parties with care,
There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has raised some pretty tricky issues and dilemmas in family law. A common challenge is determining when it is
When it comes to any proceedings before the Family Court a failure to disclose – whether it be between the parties or in relation to
The ongoing changes to the climate surrounding COVID-19 have caused the Family Court of Australia (FCOA) and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (FCC) (“the
Where a party has not provided full and frank disclosure of their financial affairs in family law proceedings, a way to obtain these financial documents
As lawyers, it is imperative that we provide proper advice to our clients with respect to their entitlements within family law matters. When parties have interests
Children on the Autism Spectrum and those with other Special Needs in the Family Court – What arrangements work? Within the context of parenting matters, the
Throughout my time as a family lawyer, I have noticed that when couples do decide to officially separate, there is sometimes a desire for it to
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