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ORDERS FOR SUPERVISED TIME WITH CHILDREN

ORDERS FOR SUPERVISED TIME WITH CHILDREN

Pursuant to the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), all children maintain the right to have contact with both their parents ...
Marino Law makes Third Tier in prestigious Doyles Guide

Marino Law makes Third Tier in prestigious Doyles Guide

Marino Law has achieved Third Tier of Family and Divorce Lawyers for 2018 on the prestigious Doyles Guide for the ...
Should I resolve my property matter during COVID-19?

Should I resolve my property matter during COVID-19?

For separating couples, uncertainty generated by the COVID-19 pandemic brings additional anxiety around the ...
The importance of obtaining proper advice when entering into a Binding Financial Agreement

The importance of obtaining proper advice when entering into a Binding Financial Agreement

We as family lawyers are, at times, faced with situations where there is a significant power imbalance or ...
Parenting Coordination in Australia – how can it help high conflict families?

Parenting Coordination in Australia – how can it help high conflict families?

Parenting disputes, like any family law dispute, often involves high levels of entrenched conflict which can have ...
Hardship pursuant to s90K(1)(d) of the Family Law Act – How and when may the Court set aside a Binding Financial agreement on this ground?

Hardship pursuant to s90K(1)(d) of the Family Law Act – How and when may the Court set aside a Binding Financial agreement on this ground?

Binding Financial Agreements (BFA) are entered into with the clear intention of giving parties certainty and ...
Family law mediation has failed. What next?

Family law mediation has failed. What next?

While there are limited exceptions, Mediation in family law disputes is compulsory prior to seeking relief from ...
Short relationship results in no property adjustment for wife Husband regrets not getting that Pre-Nup

Short relationship results in no property adjustment for wife Husband regrets not getting that Pre-Nup

In 2012 the High Court of Australia published the much-lauded case of Stanford v Stanford.  The issues arising ...
Obtaining early legal advice – Why seeing a family lawyer does not spell the end of the possibility for amicable and timely resolution

Obtaining early legal advice – Why seeing a family lawyer does not spell the end of the possibility for amicable and timely resolution

Have you recently separated from your partner? Do you have unresolved matters which are preventing you from ...
Mega money divorce does not mean pay day for lawyers

Mega money divorce does not mean pay day for lawyers

In a week that has seen the Courier Mail (on Sunday 30 June 2019) publish an article entitled ‘Til debt do us ...
Room for improvement in police handling of withheld children

Room for improvement in police handling of withheld children

A New South Wales coronial inquest into the death of a father and daughter yesterday recommended a change in ...
Special Skills v Non-Financial Contributions  – Countering The “You Have Done Nothing” Argument

Special Skills v Non-Financial Contributions – Countering The “You Have Done Nothing” Argument

In a lot of relationships, there are what are known as “traditional” roles adopted.  Those roles see one party ...
Mediation in property settlement disputes – Why it is important and how to make it work

Mediation in property settlement disputes – Why it is important and how to make it work

At Marino Law, we are unashamedly advocates of early alternative dispute resolution in property settlement ...
Joinder of Solicitor to Federal Circuit Court proceedings sounds clear warning bell to Family Lawyers who advise on Binding Financial Agreements

Joinder of Solicitor to Federal Circuit Court proceedings sounds clear warning bell to Family Lawyers who advise on Binding Financial Agreements

On 6 June 2018, Her Honour Judge Cassidy in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia granted permission to join a ...
Law Reform Alert: Merger of the family law courts two courts system into one

Law Reform Alert: Merger of the family law courts two courts system into one

On 30 May 2018 the Attorney General Christian Porter announced that the family law courts structure is to undergo ...
When is “independent” legal advice not really “independent” legal advice?

When is “independent” legal advice not really “independent” legal advice?

One of the major protective measures for family law litigants proposing to sign a Binding Financial Agreement ...
Binding Financial Agreements – pros, cons and enforceability

Binding Financial Agreements – pros, cons and enforceability

The phrase “Binding Financial Agreement” or BFA’s is a collective term for a variety of different agreements which ...
Unborn Children – When Can Family Law Intervene?

Unborn Children – When Can Family Law Intervene?

It is not uncommon for Family Lawyers to be consulted by prospective parents, seeking guidance as to their rights ...
Arbitration Awards and Stamp Duty – Exemption or no Exemption?

Arbitration Awards and Stamp Duty – Exemption or no Exemption?

As the delays within the family law judicial system grow, many litigants are moving toward the use of arbitration ...
Marino Law Adds to Family, Makes Third Tier in Prestigious Doyles List

Marino Law Adds to Family, Makes Third Tier in Prestigious Doyles List

After an extremely successful year, Marino Law has moved up on the prestigious Doyles List from Recommended to ...
Family Law – not always about the de-construction of the family – Step Parent Adoptions in Queensland

Family Law – not always about the de-construction of the family – Step Parent Adoptions in Queensland

By its nature, family law practice is, in the vast majority, about families in conflict.  Whether it be about ...
Family Court removes hurdle for children with Gender Dysphoria

Family Court removes hurdle for children with Gender Dysphoria

Last week www.mamamia.com.au reported on the case of “Miles” a transgender boy who despite having loving and ...
Divorce in protest to yes vote – doomed to fail?

Divorce in protest to yes vote – doomed to fail?

Today www.news.com.au reported on the “plight” of a couple who vowed to divorce if Australia voted YES to same sex ...
Worst Pre-Nup ever set aside by the High Court of Australia in landmark ruling

Worst Pre-Nup ever set aside by the High Court of Australia in landmark ruling

On 8 November, 2017 the High Court has handed down a much awaited decision in respect of the matter of Thorne v ...
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