A Helping Hand at Home: Understanding Parenting Co-ordination
Separating from a partner is one of the most traumatic experiences people go through in their lives. If children are involved, this can become an even more stressful process when parents have different views about what is best for the children. If you add on top of that the expense...
Read MoreIs your partner hiding super?
The relationship is over and the time has come to talk about money. Unfortunately, your partner is being defensive and evasive about their assets and income. Your “spidey senses” are tingling and you know they’re hiding something. But what can you do about it? Duty of Disclosure A Family Law...
Read MoreIs my ex-partner a narcissist? And if so, what do I do now?
As a family lawyer, if you listen to your clients’ diagnoses of their ex-partners on a regular basis you would believe that half the world is full of cruel, inhumane people who all have personality disorders, but more recently have all become narcissists!! Of course, I am completely exaggerating. But...
Read MoreCosts of living getting you down??
Costs of living getting you down?? How do increases effect the amount of Child Support you may be entitled to? The costs of living in Australia are skyrocketing. Petrol prices have hit an all-time high due to the war in Ukraine, whilst the post-Covid boom has meant property prices have...
Read MoreHow might mental ill health impact Family Court proceedings?
Frequently in the context of Family Law proceedings, the Court will be required to consider the mental well-being and capacity of a party. In parenting matters specifically, it is sometimes alleged that it is not safe for a child to be cared for by one parent, as that parent suffers...
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