Family Law: 28 August 2023
HECS/HELP debts have become topical recently with high inflation causing HECS/HELP debts to rise by 7.1% in June 2023. With rising levels of debt together with more and more people pursuing tertiary education, we are starting to see people ask us whether HECS/HELP debts are considered in a family law property settlement.
Family Law: 10 August 2023
A Binding Financial Agreement, colloquially known as a ‘pre-nup’ or ‘post-nup’ is an agreement which formalises how a couple’s assets, liabilities, and superannuation will be divided in the event of a marriage or relationship breakdown. Once parties enter into a Binding Financial Agreement, they essentially give up their rights under the Family Law Act for the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia to determine their property settlement.
Family Law: 20 July 2023
I have been living with my partner for a few years. Am I an in a de facto relationship? What is a de facto relationship?
Family Law: 13 July 2023
A common question people have when they come to speak with us, is my superannuation treated as an asset of the relationship or marriage? The simple answer is yes.
Pets have become an integral part of the family unit. But what happens when the family unit breaks down? Who takes the pet? Surely, this is not a family law property related issue.
Family Law: 27 June 2023
Author: Jessica Russo
Financial abuse often occurs within relationships, where one person seeks to exert control over another. National Australia Bank's (“NAB”) decision to take a firm stand against financial abuse is a significant step towards protecting vulnerable people.
Most family law clients across my career have come to see me in a heightened state of panic and concern.
Family Law: 21 June 2023
When going through a family law property settlement, most of the negotiations are largely focused on the division of marital assets such as real estate, shares, motor vehicles, and cash.
Family Law: 30 August 2022
Family violence in the form of non-physical abuse such as emotional and coercive abuse has become more common than physical abuse according to data obtained by The Australian.
Family Law: 19 August 2022
Coalition MP Julian Leeser is calling on the government to review The Hague Convention, a law that is frequently used to force mothers fleeing domestic violence to return children to their abuser.
Family Law: 18 August 2022
A Victorian Member of Parliament, Stuart Grimley has moved a motion in Parliament for the Government to create a law that makes it an offence to expose children to family violence.
Family Law: 21 April 2022
Family Law: 15 September 2021
What are the family law implications on a lotto win? Phoebe Smillie takes a look at the case law and a $6m win.
Family Law: 30 August 2021
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