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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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Separated but living under the same roof
If you’re separated but still living with your spouse, this is called ‘separation under one roof’. Many separated couples do this for a variety of reasons. It’s not ordinarily an issue until both parties seek divorce and need to prove to the court that they are in fact separated.
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Pets and other animals in the family law system
Many families and couples often welcome furry friends into their homes and lives. Pets are often cherished members of a familial unit. But what happens to those pets (or other animals) if the relationship ends? Who gets custody of the pets, so to speak?
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What is a financial agreement (a prenuptial)?
A financial agreement, colloquially referred to as a “prenuptial agreement” (and even more colloquially, a prenup) or Binding Financial Agreement, is a written agreement between parties to a marriage or a de facto relationship. including same-sex couples.
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Parenting orders for spending time with the children
Parenting orders can cover a whole raft of family law matters relevant to children; for example, parental responsibility. However, today we will be exploring the legislative framework for making parenting orders in respect of the time a child spends with each parent or with other significant people in their lives, such as grandparents.
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Are the views of the child considered in family law?
A common question in family law parenting disputes is: "Will my child’s wishes be considered?" Unfortunately, there is no clear-cut answer to this question. However, what can be said is that a child’s wishes alone will not determine a parenting dispute.
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Separating from your spouse – important information and documents to collate
When a relationship ends, it can be a very emotional time, and it can be difficult to think clearly about what you should be doing to prepare yourself for separation. There are a number of documents and other vital information you should consider collating at the time of separation.
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What does parental responsibility mean?
The concept of “parental responsibility” is common to family law parenting disputes, however, there is often confusion surrounding what it means. Following widespread reforms of the Family Law System in 2006, the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006 (Cth) introduced the concept of “parental responsibility”.
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