While there are limited exceptions, Mediation in family law disputes is compulsory prior to seeking relief from the Court. In many cases Mediation does assist parties to resolve dispute, but what … [Read more...]
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 therefrom changed the landscape for property adjustment in Australia. Fundamentally it … [Read more...]
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 being able to completely move on with your life? Are you financially tied to your … [Read more...]
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 part’, criticising the adversarial family law system and what they coined “routine” legal … [Read more...]
Who is a parent? – High Court issues ruling in sperm donor father case
Masson v Parsons [2019] HCA 21 Yesterday, the High Court of Australia ruled that a sperm donor was a legal parent with the inherent rights and roles that arise therefrom. Family law issues … [Read more...]
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 courts and today the Australian Law Reform Commission has released its final report into … [Read more...]
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