Family Law

It is important to work out with your financial advisers the effect on your taxation liabilities of a proposed court order.  For example, a distribution from a private company as part of a family [...]

Where will my child live?  With whom will my child spent time? The primary consideration for a court in parenting cases is to determine what will be in the best interests of your child.  The [...]

As this will be your first step forward there are a number of documents that will be important to bring along to a first conference.  Your lawyer will want to verify your identity so remember to [...]

There are many examples of one party winning the lottery in his or her sole name having purchased the ticket with or without the knowledge of the other party.

Before I entered into my marriage I had savings.  I used all of these funds to purchase with my husband our first home.  Will I retain the full value of this asset on separation? The assessment [...]

You and you partner have agreed to attend with a mediator to attempt to resolve the property and other financial matters of your relationship.

The Family Law Act refers to alteration of property interests in s79(4).  The parties must work out the pool of assets whether in a marriage or a de facto relationship and then what orders they [...]

Take this situation: Parties separated Orders were made by the Family Court for an order altering property interests Parties reconsidered their circumstances and reconciled The reconciliation is [...]

Take this situation: The husband’s father gives the husband and the wife $250,000 before they separated for the express purpose to assist them in the purchase of their matrimonial home The [...]

Parties may reach an agreement in financial matters and sign documents that are filed in court and orders made to reflect the arrangements.  Alternatively the parties may sign a Financial [...]