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The Family Law Act defines family violence as behaviour by a person that “coerces or controls a member of the person’s family” or “causes the family member to be fearful.”…
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Christmas time and the summer holidays should be the one happiest times of the year, particularly for children, but for families where parents have separated or divorced and now live…
On 29 November 2024 the Family Law Amendment Bill 2024 [the ‘Bill’] passed through the Australian Senate. The amendments commence on 29 May 2025. For those navigating a separation or…
On 29 November 2024 the Family Law Amendment Bill 2024 [the ‘Bill’] passed through the Australian Senate. The amendments commence on 29 May 2025. For those navigating a separation or…
For separated and divorced parents, what should be the happiest time of the year is often the saddest. Whether it is a new circumstance or has been the case for…
Patterns of coercive control can have devastating impacts on individuals and families. Public concern about coercive control, as an underlying dynamic of domestic and family violence, has gained traction in…
Section 79 of the Family Law Act 1975 (“the Act”) empowers the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (“FCFCOA”) to make orders altering property interests between parties following the…
By 2026, more than 22 per cent of Australians will be aged over 65, being an increase of six per cent since 2020. As Australia’s population continues to ‘grey’, issues…
Australia’s aging population has made it increasingly important to have clarity and certainty regarding the persons who will have authority to make decisions for you in the event you are…
Buying a property is one of the biggest investment decisions a person will make during their lifetime. That’s why it’s important to be as thorough as possible before signing a…
In most legal proceedings in the civil jurisdiction, the principle that ‘costs follow the event’ applies – meaning the winning party will have their legal costs paid by the unsuccessful…
In Australian Family Law, the decision by one party to end proceedings is a significant legal step, with implications for all parties involved. More commonly referred to as ‘discontinuance’, the…
Time limits are set by legislation in many legal matters to ensure fairness to both sides of the dispute and to ensure that justice is done in a timely fashion….
One of the common problems facing ex-partners, who approach the Court to decide a property settlement after their relationship has ended, is the expense involved in taking legal action. Even…
In March 2020, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) introduced the ‘Priority Property Pools under $500,000’ (PPP500) Pilot – a program funded by the Australian Government designed…
Australia’s Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) is acknowledged as one of the nation’s busiest judicial bodies. For this reason, the careful management of workflow and cases is…
Since February 2023, it has become mandatory in Queensland for certain types of property instruments and documents to be lodged or deposited electronically through an Electronic Lodgement Network Operator (ELNO)….
It is not uncommon for family members to become estranged from one another for many different reasons. A falling out in a family not only takes a terrible emotional toll…
When a family member dies, those who expect to benefit from the deceased’s estate do not always receive what they expect. For various reasons, a person may not get the…
Disclosure is an important part of legal proceedings, requiring each party to the legal action to provide information relevant to the dispute to each other. In family law proceedings disclosure…