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5 June, 2018
When an inheritance is received, and it benefits both parties to the relationship, often upon separation the spouse who is the intended beneficiary will argue that the financial benefit was only…
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30 May, 2018
Children’s involvement in the family law process There are varying opinions as to what extent children should have their say in resolving parenting arrangements post separation. For some this might…
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16 May, 2018
Solving Parenting Issues after Separation There are many difficult decisions to be faced following separation, the most difficult of those decisions will probably be who the children will live and…
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16 May, 2018
No fault divorce In Australia we have the principle of no-fault divorce. This means that when the court is granting a divorce it does not need to consider why the marriage ended. The court must…
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16 April, 2018
The Family Law Act (FLA) provides the court with the power to make an alteration of property interests arising out of a relationship. Although governed by separate sections of the Act, the general…
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11 April, 2018
Child support is ongoing financial support made by one parent to the other to contribute to the ongoing costs associated with raising the parties’ child or children. CSA Administrative Assessment For…
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9 April, 2018
What are parenting orders? When a dispute arises in relation to providing care arrangements for a child and court proceedings are initiated, the court will examine all of the evidence presented by…
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28 March, 2018
Relocating with a child in Australia Under the Family Law Act there is a presumption of equal shared parental responsibility. This means that regardless of the relationship status of the parents,…
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13 December, 2017
Andrew Williams from Williams Barristers and Solicitors was interviewed by Vini Ciccarello on the drive time program for Radio Italians in relation to police powers. The following is an outline of…
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7 September, 2017
In 2015, the Attorney General John Rau introduced the Criminal Assets Confiscation (Prescribed Drug Offenders) Amendment Bill to parliament. The bill gives the Prosecution unprecedented power to…
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