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The Family Home and Separation: Can I make my ex leave?

By Camille Eckhaus, Senior Associate It's an obvious thing to say, but separation is hard.  It’s even harder, though, when...
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All I want for Christmas is You…. to Move out of the House

By Grace Coombs, Associate For some couples, the concept of living separated under one roof is achievable. For others, continuing...
The 50/50 rule: fact or fiction

Divorce and separation in Australia: should we just split everything down the middle?

By Jamie Davidson, Lawyer The 50/50 rule: fact or fiction? The ‘50/50 rule’ is a fallacy within the realm of...
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Is my former spouse entitled to my inheritance?

How the Family Court deals with assets received from an inheritance By Caragh Morgan, Associate There are a number of...
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Do you have trust issues?

By Jorja Brady, Director When parties are happily married or in a marriage-like (de facto) relationship often the trusted family...
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A client’s capacity is questioned: what next?

By Jamie Davidson, Lawyer Family breakdown and the consequent legal proceedings which may follow is one of the most distressing...
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Why litigate when you can mediate?

By Andrea Sassella, Director The Family Court has recently been synonymous with the word delay. But that connection looks like...
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Financial Abuse in Family Law

By Catriona Kilgallon, Consultant AUSTRAC regulates certain business activities in the financial, bullion and gambling sectors. These activities are called...
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Frequently asked family law questions answered by a Family Court lawyer

By Jorja Brady, Director Divorce or navigating a separation has, more than likely since relationships began, held a place at...
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Covid-19 and the effect on your property settlement: to hold or to go?

Separated parties across the country are pondering the question of how to proceed with their property settlement. Should I hold...