It is inevitable that when a couple decide to become parents, work arrangements and routines need to be adjusted to meet the care needs of their new child or children.
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Why litigate when you can mediate?
Now more than ever the Courts, the lawyers and the parties are turning to mediation as a means to resolve their disputes.
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Frequently asked family law questions answered by a Family Court lawyer
Thinking about embarking on the road to separation is bound to raise in one’s mind many pertinent questions about which there can be economically vitally important answers. Read on to find out the answers to the top five most frequently asked questions by a new client in this situation.
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Am I in a de facto relationship without even realising?
It is a common misconception that two people need to be physically living together on a full time basis for two years before they are deemed to be a de facto relationship.
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All I Want For Christmas Is … Not You – Your Festive Season Survival Guide
For separated families, the festive season is often a hard time because it changes an occasion that brought their family together to an occasion which highlights that the family is now apart.
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10 Things you need to know about the Marriage Amendment
(Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017. By Mr William Carr - Managing Director.
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Myth busters… dispelling the top 10 myths of family law
We look at 10 of the most common assumptions made by people in regard to family law proceedings that are incorrect. Take a read of our family law myth busters.
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The effect of legalising same-sex marriage on property rights
Carr & Co explore the implications of legalising same-sex marriage, specifically with regard to same-sex and de facto property rights. Article features: The law as it currently is Current rights for same-sex couples What are the rights of de facto couples? The difference in Western Australia The effect of legalising same-sex marriage Overseas same-sex marriages The effect of legalising same-sex marriage on property rights
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De Facto Threshold Test
De facto threshold test – Are you living in a de-facto relationship that is “marriage-like” Truman and Clifton [2010] FCWA 91 The Family Court of Western Australia has jurisdiction to make property orders between parties if they are satisfied that the parties have lived in a de facto relationship that is “marriage-like”. It is a common misconception that living with someone means you are in a de facto relationship. Chief Judge Thackray’s decision in the case of Truman and Clifton [2010]
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