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What is duty of disclosure in family law?
When a marriage or de facto relationship ends and a property settlement is required, the parties are required by the Family Law Rules to provide full and frank disclosure about their financial circumstances. This is referred to as your duty of disclosure.
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Formalising agreement reached regarding property settlement and parenting arrangements
Separation does not always mean animosity and disagreement. Partners who are ending a marriage or de facto relationship can often come to an agreement about property settlement and sharing time with any children of the relationship.
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How does the Family Court determine property settlement matters?
Following the breakdown of a de facto relationship or marriage, it may be necessary to determine how assets, liabilities and even superannuation entitlements are divided between the parties; in other words, how property settlement will be calculated.
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You don’t need to wait 12 months for a family law property settlement
We often receive enquiries from family law clients who assume they have to wait at least 12 months following separation to commence their financial and property settlement. This is not the case.
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Are we just dating or are we in a de facto relationship?
Whilst in the infant stages of a relationship, a common question is often, “What are we?” Are we something as simple as boyfriend and girlfriend or friends hanging out together, or are we actually in a de facto relationship?
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Your first appointment with a family lawyer
There is a common misconception that your first appointment with a family lawyer means you are locked in and preparing to head to the Family Court. This is not the case.
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Your Will and the effect of separation, divorce and marriage
It is very important to keep your Will up to date to reflect changes in your personal and family circumstances, particularly in the event of separation from your partner, marriage or divorce.
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Top 10 things to consider after separating from your partner
After separation from your marriage or de-facto relationship, there are a number of priorities you need to consider to protect your interests as you move through the family law process. In this blog, we look at what we consider to be the top 10.
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Who pays the mortgage after separation?
One significant area of apprehension before or immediately after separation is who pays the mortgage (or mortgages) for any real property together with other joint expenses.
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