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Parenting / Custody matters – What your Divorce Lawyer will need
Below is some information and documentation that you may wish to collate in advance of your first appointment with your family lawyer.
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Property Settlement/ Financial Matters – What your Divorce Lawyer will need
What should you bring to an appointment & what information will my family lawyer need? Here’s some information you may wish to collate for your appointment.
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An important reminder about Binding Financial Agreements
An article reported on the Age news website featuring a high profile couple provides a timely reminder that a binding financial agreement (or pre-nup) must comply with strict legislative requirements to be binding. The Age reports that Grant Hackett is suing over a pre-nup agreement with Candice Alley. He is pursuing legal action against two…
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Carr & Co – First Tier Leading Family & Divorce Law Firms Perth, 2015
Carr & Co have been declared a First Tier Law Firm by Doyle’s Guide in their rankings of Leading Family & Divorce Law Firms Perth, 2015. Carr & Co are proud to be considered one of only three law firms in Perth on the highest tier. The Doyle’s Guide 2015 listing of leading Western Australian based…
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Admission to practice – Natalie Barry
Last week Natalie was admitted to the Supreme Court of Western Australia as a legal practitioner. Natalie is now the latest addition to our list of family lawyers at Carr and Co.
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How to choose a good divorce lawyer
The choice of a divorce lawyer is crucial to the outcome of your case and the way it progresses. Choosing the wrong lawyer can increase the emotional stress of being involved in a family law case and the cost to you and your family. Many people change lawyers during their case, even though making a…
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The Accidental Bigamist
When John and Mary separated after 20 years of marriage, both left on good terms. John got to keep what he wanted and Mary received enough to secure herself financially. However John and Mary forgot to lodge an Application for Divorce at the Family Court, as they were preoccupied with dealing with their financial matters.…
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Social Media in Family Court proceedings
Family Court proceedings create tensions and when people turn to social media to vent frustration, it could be used as evidence by the other side.
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Divorcing in protest?
Remember the couple that vowed to get divorced if laws allowing same sex marriage are passed in Australia? While most readers were left with a lot of questions about this article the main one that struck us was whether they could actually legally go through with it. Back in June, the couple vowed to get…
