Family breakdown and separation can be extremely stressful and costly. However, it can actually be pretty simple and cost effective, if the parties can agree on how to go about …
Can your ex-spouse make a claim on your lottery winnings after separation?
It sounds like a nightmare: you finally separate from your spouse, but before the divorce is finalised you win the lottery and your ex claims they are entitled to a …
New ATO Ruling to affect Assets in Separation
Individuals often hold their assets in a variety of entities, be they companies, trusts or other types of arrangements. In the context of family law, divorcing spouses have often funded …
What is the NSW Relationship Register?
The NSW Relationships register was established on 1 July 2010. It allows adults who are in a relationship as a couple, regardless of sex, to register their relationship, provided at …
Applying to the Court for Freezing Orders
Where there is a real danger that the other party in a dispute may dispose of assets to defeat a claim, you can apply to the court for freezing orders. …
Who Counts as the Parent – Family Court can differ on Cases
In two recent cases involving sperm donors, one an IVF case, the other a commercial surrogacy arrangement, the family court arrived at conflicting conclusions about who was a parent. In …
Relocating your child
When a parent independently relocates with a child, without the full knowledge or consent of the other parent, courts may take a dim view of their action. In a recent …
New Laws to help Trans Tasman Family Issues
As more Kiwis move to Australia, differences in family law between the two countries become more important when relationships break up. Complex issues can arise around applications for the division …
The Special Relationship of Grandparents
In a recent case, a paternal grandmother asked the Family Court to order that she be permitted to spend time with her grandchildren. The mother of the children opposed the …
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