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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 named in Prestigious Doyles Guide

Marino Law named in Prestigious Doyles Guide

Marino Law has been named in the Recommended category of Family and Divorce Lawyers for 2017 in the ...
Gold Coast Bulletin – Marino Law named in prestigious Doyles Guide

Gold Coast Bulletin – Marino Law named in prestigious Doyles Guide

Congratulations to our Family Law Partner Abbi Golightly for being named in the Recommended category of Family and ...
Family Law Watch List

Family Law Watch List

Separating couples can find themselves in a position where they cannot reach agreement regarding either parent ...
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 ...
Parenting Orders – Contravention Applications During COVID-19 Pandemic

Parenting Orders – Contravention Applications During COVID-19 Pandemic

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has caused considerable difficulties for separated parents, particularly those living ...
Marino Law’s 12 tips for family law bliss this Christmas

Marino Law’s 12 tips for family law bliss this Christmas

According to statistics, as reported on the Today Show on Channel 9 and the Sydney Morning Herald, December 11 is ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Future of Family Law

The Future of Family Law

In a big week of news in the family law arena, the Senate has rejected the proposed merger of the Family Law ...
Property Settlement – what do I need to know?

Property Settlement – what do I need to know?

Separation can be tough. There’s lots to consider and it’s important to know where you stand. We’ve come up with a ...
When tragedy strikes – the impact of death of a parent after separation

When tragedy strikes – the impact of death of a parent after separation

Children of separated households have often experienced significant grief, trauma and possibly conflict in their ...
To have and withhold

To have and withhold

Highly acclaimed SBS programme Insight last night featured a discussion on Binding Financial Agreements or as ...
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 ...
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 ...
Arbitration – Divorce Done Differently

Arbitration – Divorce Done Differently

One of the most common questions of family law client’s embarking upon the process of division of assets of a ...
Challenge of Pre-Nup set to take centre stage in Australia’s highest Court

Challenge of Pre-Nup set to take centre stage in Australia’s highest Court

It is not very often that family law issues are considered to be of such legal significance as to warrant a ...
Who Gets the Ring Back?

Who Gets the Ring Back?

Today www.news.com.au reports on a New York couple arguing over the return of an engagement ring after the demise ...
Pre-Nups – not just for the rich and famous

Pre-Nups – not just for the rich and famous

Whilst we all knew that a “Pre-Nup” or Binding Financial Agreement between Mariah Carey and James Packer was ...
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