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Difference between a Binding Child Support Agreement and a Limited Child Support Agreement
Where the parents have separated, one party may consider payment for child support to the other party. In this article, we will look at the differences between binding agreements and limited agreements.
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Legal costs in Family Law proceedings
Proceedings in the Family Court, whether for children and parenting matters or financial matters, are stressful for all parties involved without considering the added burden of legal costs. As a family lawyer, a question commonly asked by clients is, “Can the Family Court make the other party pay my legal costs if I’m successful?”
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Is it a gift or a loan? The difference could be critical in your family law dispute
It is becoming more commonplace for family members to provide financial assistance to other family members. How that arrangement is treated if you end up in family law proceedings can have a significant consequence on the outcome of a property settlement.
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Family Court subpoenas; how to issue or how to respond?
In Family Court proceedings, at times, it is difficult to get the information you need out of the other party. You may need to issue a subpoena.
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Working with a variety of professionals can make the experience of separation easier
To get through the family law system, ensuring all your rights and entitlements are protected, you’re actually much better off taking advantage of the swathe of professionals that can assist you.
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Domestic violence – a pandemic of its own
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Identifying some positive experiences for our children as a result of the pandemic
COVID-19 gifted us with the ability to spend more time with loved ones, including our children. For many Australian families, this was a gift; for others, it was an obstacle too great.
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Family Law and Farming Cases
When a husband and wife separate, it is always a difficult time. Complexity can be added when the primary asset of the relationship is a family farm.
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Can I change my Family Court final orders?
It’s not unusual for someone to look at re-evaluating obligations under Final Orders made by the Family Court in property matters and/or parenting arrangements. The question is, can those Final Orders (including Consent Orders) be changed?
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Can I serve my family law documents by social media?
With more and more people working from home since the pandemic, the use of social media in all parts of everyday social and professional life continues to grow. This leads us to ask if court documents (and for our purposes, we’re talking about family law court documents) can be served using social media channels like Facebook, Twitter etc.
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What is Family Dispute Resolution (FDR)?
Family Dispute Resolution (colloquially known as “FDR”) is a type of mediation available to parties to attempt to resolve family law disputes without going to court.
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The effects of separation (and divorce) on children
It has long been said “it is not separation that affects children, it is conflict”. No matter how amicable your separation (or divorce) may be, the process is still difficult and likely to be stressful. With children, you have the added pressure of ensuring all your actions are in the best interests of the children.
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