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Parenting Arrangements

Children can be greatly affected by the separation of their parents and making decisions about what parenting arrangements will be in their best interests can often be difficult and complicated. Read More

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Property and Financial Settlements

Property settlement refers to the splitting of assets between spouses or de facto couples following the breakdown of their relationship. In Australia, the division of assets is governed by the Family Law Act 1975, which sets out the legal principles that a Court must consider when determining the division of assets. Read More

Divorce

In Australia, divorce is the legal process of ending a marriage. To be granted a divorce, a couple must meet certain requirements, including having been separated for at least 12 months and demonstrating that the marriage has irretrievably broken down. Read More

International and National Relocation

Relocation in family law refers to a situation where one parent wishes to move with their child to a new location, either within Australia or overseas. Relocation cases can be complex and emotionally charged, as they often involve significant changes to the child's life, the parent-child relationship and any co-parenting relationships. Read More

Prenuptial and Binding Financial Agreements

Binding Financial Agreements (BFAs) are legal agreements made between parties who are in or about to enter a marriage or de facto relationship. These agreements set out how property and financial resources will be divided between the parties in the event of a separation or divorce. Read More

Child Support & Child Maintenance

When parents separate, it is important that proper arrangements are established for the children’s ongoing financial support. In Australia, parents are financially obligated to provide child support for their children under the Child Support (Assessment Act) 1989. Read More

Spousal Maintenance

Spousal maintenance is a form of financial support paid by one spouse or de facto partner to the other after a relationship or marriage has ended, in the event that one is unable to meet their own needs from their own sources of income. It is designed to assist the recipient spouse to meet their reasonable expenses, particularly when they are unable to support themselves through employment or other means. Read More

De Facto Relationships

In Australia, a de facto relationship is defined as a relationship between two people who are not married but who are living together as a couple on a genuine domestic basis. Read More

Surrogacy

Surrogacy involves an arrangement where one person has decided to carry a baby for another person or a couple as they could not fall pregnant themselves. Parties will usually enter into a surrogacy agreement. Read More.

International Family Law

International family law is a branch of law that deals with legal issues arising from cross-border family relationships, including marriages, divorces, custody disputes, property settlements, and child abduction cases. Read More.

Hague Convention

Determining parenting arrangements for your child after separation is a difficult and emotional process. This can become more complicated if a parent removes the child from the Commonwealth of Australia without the consent of the other parent. Australia has put in place legal safeguards to assist with the recovery of children. The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“the Hague Convention”) is an international treaty aimed to protect children from the harmful effects of abduction and retention across international borders. Read More.

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation and Arbitration

Participating in alternate dispute resolution in family law matters can be an effective way to amicably settle disputes expeditiously and cost effectively. Most clients want to avoid going to Court, as litigation can be an expensive, risky and drawn-out process. It can also take an emotional toll on parties, especially given the delays and backlog of matters in the Court system. There are two main forms of alternate dispute resolution used in family law matters, being mediation and arbitration. Read More.