International Relocation of Children
When a couple separates and relocates a child to another country, where will the child of that relationship live? Richard Tonkin explains the legalities.I Received An Inheritance After Our Relationship Ended
I get to keep it right? Well, not necessarily. In the 2017 Family Law case of Calvin & McTier, the parties were married for 8 years, between 2002 and 2010.A useful guide to the legal side of Buying & Selling
Are you buying or selling property? You need to read our useful guide to the legal side of buying and selling, written by our expert property lawyers.PARENTING – IT’S A FREE COUNTRY – ISN’T IT?
Accredited Family Specialist, Richard Tonkin, writes on a recent interesting case involving a very young baby was decided by the Full Court of the FamilyA Beginner's Guide to Section 75(2) of the Family Law Act
This is the section in the Family Law Act that sets out what a Court has to take into account in deciding how to distribute property ...Do I keep the House that I bought into our Relationship?
Good question, and one that frequently comes up in Family Law when negotiating a property settlement with the other party.Disclosure of Sensitive Material in Family Law Matters
This post looks at the unintended consequences of the disclosure of sensitive information in Family Law proceedings which involve family violence.Splitting financial assets on separation
In this post, we discuss a recent Family Court decision on the splitting financial assets predominantly generated by one party on separationWhat needs to be done to prevent family violence
In this post, Partner St John Heath argues that early education is needed to help prevent family violence rather than more money for the Family CourtAfter Separation - Who Stays In The House?
Following the breakdown of a relationship, one party usually leaves the home and goes to live elsewhere. The question is who should that be?Does being married make a difference to property settlement?
In this post, we discuss whether being married or in a defacto relationship makes a difference when dividing property upon separation
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