Going through a separation is never easy and there is no handbook to guide you through it. Here you’ll find some practical tips which should assist in making, what can be a very stressful and emotional experience, a little easier.
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Post Separation Parenting – Parenting Plans
As the name suggests, a parenting plan is simply a written agreement between separated parents concerning the parenting of their children. There are no special court forms or templates needed.
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Carr & Co’s update response to Covid-19 restrictions
Following the government imposed Covid-19 lockdown being lifted, our offices have reopened.
Clients attending our Perth or Mount Pleasant offices will be required to wear facemasks and to sign in using the Safe WA app or our physical contact register.
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Shared parenting arrangements in the snap lockdown
With the implementation of the 5 day snap lockdown in Western Australia, there are many uncertainties surrounding our day to day lives. In particular, people are understandably uncertain regarding their obligations pursuant to parenting orders and shared care arrangements, so we would like to help clear up any confusion that you may have.
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Carr & Co response to COVID-19 lockdown
Carr & Co has implemented measures to ensure the uninterrupted continuation of our services to our clients, whilst promoting our priorities to protect the health and safety of our staff, their families and our clients.
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Do you have trust issues?
Trust issues regularly arise in property settlement cases in the Family Court, particularly because many Australian family businesses are conducted through a discretionary trust structure.
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Tis the season to prepare yourself for Christmas – Volume Two: Planning & Compromising
There are just two weeks until Christmas, it is essential that you make arrangements for what you intend to do over the festive season. Like anything, if you leave planning until the last minute you are guaranteed to be stressed or disappointed.
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Tis the season to prepare yourself for Christmas – Volume One: Care Arrangements
The festive season is a hard time for separated families as they may be compelled to completely change the way in which they celebrate Christmas or face the possibility of missing out on Christmas traditions they previously treasured almost completely.
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A client’s capacity is questioned: what next?
Family breakdown and the consequent legal proceedings which may follow is one of the most distressing life events people can experience. The reality is that anxiety, depression and other forms of mental illness are common amongst parties who find themselves in the family court system.
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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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