In the article of ‘Dividing assets on separation: home and away”, International Family Law Specialist Carmel Brown gives detailed answers to the questions related to the financial issues dealt in UK and in Australia when couples facing separation. As increasing…
Child bride? No, these secret marriages are child abuse
“Cases like that of the 12-year-old married to an adult male are all too common” A university student walked through the doors of a Sydney Centrelink office to make what he thought was a reasonable request. The 26-year-old, who was…
What happens if my marriage breaks down whilst living in England?
Written by David Hodson, International Family Law Specialist Posted on Australian Times. co.uk, 5 February 2014 Q: My wife and I were married in Sydney fifteen years ago and have been living and working in London since 2005. We both…
“Special contributions” and superannuation; Kane v Kane
The Family Court of Australia has just decided a divorce case which could lead to 50/50 splits of assets, over-ruling the status quo which recognised and rewarded a ‘special contribution’ by one partner. In Kane v Kane the parties contributed…
Estranged spouses use dirty tricks to lower value of a property pool in divorce battles
1 December, 2013 Warring couples bent on revenge are resorting on increasingly “ludicrous” stunts, including claims of ghosts, in bloody-minded campaigns to bring down the value of the marital property pool. In perhaps one of the most bizarre claims this…
Matrimonial Payments or Transfers to Shareholders and Associates – Draft Taxation Ruling TR 2013/D6
Brain Pickup and Marion Fraser, 26 November 2013 BACKGROUND In 2004 the ATO issued Interpretative Decision ATO ID 2004/462. This ATO ID explains that taxation law will prevent a payment by a private company being a deemed dividend where, amongst…
Australian Marriage Equality seeking to be heard in defence of same-sex marriage laws
Lisa Cox, 26 November 2013 In defence of the ACT’s same-sex marriage law, Australian Marriage Equality is seeking to be heard by the High Court. In their submission, the ACT government’s legal team said that territory-based same-sex marriage laws could…
Commonwealth ‘doesn’t prohibit’ gay marriage, ACT argues
Peter Jean, 25 November, 2013 The ACT government has argued that the federal parliamanet has failed to outlaw same-sex marriages in a submission to the High Court of Australia. The ACT Legislative Assembly passed Australia’s first same-sex marriage law in…
Conjugal conflict in the courtroom
The Indian couple married after just 18 days since their family introduced them and lived together for about two months. Now, he wants a divorce while she wants a court to order that they resume “conjugal rights”. Magistrate Kate Hawkins…
Australian Law Council concerned over lack of detail around cuts to Family Court
The lack of details about the Federal Government’s planned Family Court Funding cuts resulted in increased worries from The Australian Law Council. (Read More) Henderson, A. 2013, ‘Australian Law Council concerned over lack of detail around cuts to Family…