Category: Family Law Questions
What do the Federal Government amendments to the Family Law Act mean for Superannuation?
Superannuation and Family Law In 2002 there were amendments to the Family Law Act which allowed superannuation to be treated as property. The Court was empowered to make Orders splitting...
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How Do I Avoid Family Court after Relationship Breakdown – Part 2
Collaborative Law Can Keep You Out Of Court. Pros of Collaborative Law Allows people negotiate their own outcomes with their own assets and liabilities. Allows people to communicate directly with the former...
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How Do I Avoid The Family Courts – Part 1
About Alternative Dispute Resolution With the very long waiting lists to have your matter heard in the Federal Circuit Court and Family Court Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is on the...
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A Discussion About Child Custody
Did you know the term ‘Child Custody’ is no longer referred in the Family Law Legislation. It was the term used previously by the Family Court. It was considered that...
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Preparing For The Unthinkable: Protecting Your Interests Under Family Law
PREPARING FOR THE UNTHINKABLE: PROTECTING YOUR INTERESTS UNDER FAMILY LAW A paper delivered to a conference for financial advisers in Australia. In this article, we have endeavored to analyse what a...
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Who’s Your Daddy? Am I the child’s parent?
Who’s Your Daddy? Am I the child’s parent? Strange as it may seem, we do not see too many women through our door asking how they would know or be...
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Queensland Surrogacy Process
SURROGACY – A COMPLICATED PROCESS IN QUEENSLAND AND AUSTRALIA What is the surrogacy process in Australia? Surrogacy arrangement is an arrangement between a woman ( the “birth mother”) and another...
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Am I in a de facto relationship?
HOW ARE THE STRESS LEVELS GOING? One of the most frequently asked questions we are asked is "Am I in a de facto relationship?". This is often considered one of...
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Legal Words Used in Family Court
FACT SHEET on LEGAL WORDS USED IN FAMILY COURT Abuse – in relation to a child, is defined in subsection 4(1) of the Act. For convenience, the definition is set out...
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Gay and Lesbian De Facto Couples and Parenting
Elton John and his partner David may not be considered the parents of their children in Australia. Under the provisions of the Family Law Act parents are responsible for the...
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