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Apprehended Bias in Family Law: When Can a Judge Be Disqualified?
Fairness is fundamental to Australia's legal system. When families turn to the courts to resolve disputes involving children, parenting arrangements, property settlements or financial matters, they are entitled to expect...
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Grandparents’ Rights: Can You Apply for Time With Your Grandchildren?
For many grandparents, the breakdown of a relationship — whether their own child's separation, or a rift within the family — can mean sudden and painful separation from grandchildren they...
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The 2024 Family Law Amendment Act: What’s Changed for Property Settlements
Family law doesn't stand still, and the reforms introduced by the Family Law Amendment Act 2024 — which received Royal Assent on 10 December 2024, with the property-related changes taking...
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Family Violence and Parenting Arrangements: Understanding How the Law Responds
Family violence fundamentally changes how parenting arrangements must be approached. Where safety is a genuine concern, the usual assumptions about shared decision-making and time with both parents may not —...
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Child Support in Australia: How It Works and Why Getting It Right Matters
Few topics generate as much confusion — and as much conflict — between separated parents as child support. Who pays, how much, and for how long are questions that can...
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Parenting Orders and Consent Orders: Turning Agreement Into Certainty
Reaching an agreement about your children's care after separation is a significant achievement. But an agreement that lives only in conversations, text messages, or a loosely worded document may not...
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De Facto vs Married: Do You Have the Same Property Rights in Australia?
A common misconception persists across Australia: that unmarried couples have little or no legal protection when a relationship ends. It's an understandable assumption — but it's also, in most circumstances,...
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What Actually Qualifies as a De Facto Relationship in Australia?
"Are we actually de facto?" is a question that seems simple until you're the one trying to answer it — often at the worst possible time, in the middle of...
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Parenting Arrangements After Separation: What Every Queensland Parent Should Know
Separation is difficult enough without the added uncertainty of not knowing where your children will live, how much time they will spend with each parent, or who gets a say...
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How Is Property Split After Separation or Divorce in Australia?
Few questions cause more anxiety at the end of a relationship than "what happens to the house, the super, the savings?" It's a fair question — and one without a...
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