The Australian Parliament has recently passed significant changes as part of the Family Law Reform system aimed at ensuring that the best interests of children are at the centre of all parenting decisions. These amendments aim to foster a more…
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What Happens to a Family Business after a Couple Separates?
Divorce is almost always a difficult and disruptive life event. For couples who own a family business, what happens to a family business after a couple separates often becomes a central point of contention during divorce proceedings. In Australia, a…
Will Contests and Estate Disputes – an Overview
In Australia, legal avenues are available for individuals facing Will Contests and Estate Disputes. Although regrettable, such disputes are often unavoidable and sometimes essential to ensure fair outcomes. Understanding these legal processes and the reasons estate disputes arise can help…
First steps after separation – some practical considerations
The breakdown of a relationship, whether by choice or circumstance, can be complex and challenging. In Australia, the Family Law Act 1975 sets out the legal framework for divorce, the division of property and parenting arrangements after a relationship breaks…
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Questions over use of “psychological experts” in parental alienation cases
Parents – more often mothers – are losing access to their children on the advice of unregulated experts, an Observer investigation reveals. Mothers are having their children taken away by court-appointed “psychological experts” who are unregulated and do not have…
What happens if I appoint or remove beneficiaries from my family trust
In this edition of ‘It depends’, associate Sacha Robinson talks about appointing or removing beneficiaries of your family trust. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Hi. Welcome to today’s edition of It Depends. Today we will be talking about appointing or removing beneficiaries of…
No win no fee
This article is in partnership with Smith’s Lawyers. Without realising it, we have all heard an advertisement for a law firm on the radio or seen one on TV, meaning we have probably also heard the phrase, ‘no win, no…
Addressing a critical need in family violence matters.
On 1 June 2022, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (‘the Court’) announced the commencement of a Critical Incident List (‘the List’), which commenced on 6 June 2022. Full article
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