All parties are bound by the orders and must comply with them. However, what do you do if you believe the Orders are wrong? However, what do you do if you believe the Orders set are wrong? When Orders are made by a Registrar, you have 21 days after the making of the...

Under the Child Support Assessment Act (1989) (Cth), child support must be paid by parents of children under the age of 18. The Australian Government has a formula to calculate the amount of child support a parent is required to pay based on their income, the income...

Parents have an obligation to provide for their children financially. If you are going through separation, financial arrangements can change, and the children can be impacted if a parent ceases contributing to the expenses of the children. How do you ensure that your...

We all work tirelessly to grow our wealth and ensure that we have the financial means to live a comfortable lifestyle and leave our legacy for our children. However, what happens when family dynamics change and the wealth you have grown is tied up in a family law...

For those lucky to find new love after separation, there are some things for the new partner to be aware of if there are unresolved parenting and/or property proceedings on foot. Parenting Litigated parenting disputes can result in parties being required to exchange...

It can be a daunting thought to commence the separation process if you are unemployed and worried about not having the financial capacity to be alone.  Also, your partner may tell you that you are not entitled to any of "their" assets and the cost of legal fees is a...

A common misunderstanding in property settlements is that is only joint assets which form part of the property pool for division. Irrespective of the name assets are held in, all assets are considered to be joint assets until the point where final property settlement...

Separation is a stressful period especially if time between a parent and their children is arbitrarily stopped.  How do you increase the amount of time spent with your children? When the Family Law Courts are required to determine parenting disputes, they rely heavily...

The Courts rarely intervene in child support matters given there is a government agency that handles this issue, namely Services Australia and the Child Support Registrar. However, when parties separate, it is not unusual for children who are close to 18 years of age...

As a parent, you know your child’s needs better than anyone else which is why it is the best course of action to resolve any dispute with the other parent outside of Court. Once agreement is reached, you can formalise the agreement in two ways: A Parenting Plan, which...