Consent Orders – they are the holy grail for those who have reached an agreement with their ex-partner regarding the splitting of the property and/or the care arrangements for the kids. They are quick, cheap and worth their weight in gold. Many people think, we reached an agreement, why do we need to see a …
Parental Responsibility is what legal folk call Responsible Parenting. Which is when two parents separate as a co-uple but still acknowledge that they will always be co-parents. So when it comes to the decision making power for children’s lives both are expected to share. This goes for day to day decisions: Should Ron have that extra …
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Separation under the one roof We have talked in previous posts about why you should confirm dates of separation in writing and discussed when you can file an application for divorce. Sometimes for a variety of reasons – (not least of which is housing affordability in Sydney!) separated couples are forced to spend days, weeks, …
As mentioned in a previous post you can file for divorce 12 months after separation. For many people the date of separation could be unclear. Because one person’s separation could be another person’s lets-give-each-other-space period. I still recall my reaction sitting in a late evening family law lecture in the back seat of the class …
When can I get a divorce? This is one of the first questions I get asked by my clients. To get a divorce – or to ‘un-marry’ a person in Australia you need to have been separated for 12 months. If you get back with your ex for longer than 3 months during the year …
When all is said and done – when the judge has heard a family law matter, heard all the evidence, read everything presented by the lawyers, considered what the law says on the facts of the case and reached a decision based on the facts – the judge can still make one last tweak to …
In all the rush and hoo-ha associated with the Privacy Act and our constant (and sometimes what feels like never-ending!) change of Facebook privacy settings we sometimes forget that the courts have the powers to lift this veil of mystery. Or that the Law can take away privacy same as it giveth it. This is …
