New border restrictions have been announced recently, with further amendments being made quite regularly in response to the ever-changing and reactive world we now find ourselves in. The most monumental…
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A friend asked me on the weekend why there was so much concern about family violence at the current time. In an effort to explain the impact of the current…
UPDATE AS OF 26 MARCH 2020: The Queensland Government website enabling the public to apply for a Queensland Entry Pass is now available here. It is designed for non-residents who have…
Last updated on 16 June 2020 at 12:08pm As we continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation, the health and wellbeing of our staff, clients and other business partners is our…
The joint parliamentary inquiry into family law and child support was announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison on 17 September 2019. The Prime Minister announced that the inquiry would be…
If you have found yourself in the position of needing protection from domestic violence or, alternatively, facing the prospect of being subject to a protection order, you may need to…
The breakdown of a marriage is often a painful, difficult, and emotional time, regardless of the specific circumstances that surround the separation. It’s not surprising then, that these heightened emotions…
Some years it is hard to get into the swing of things at Christmas time, impacted only further if you have recently separated or divorced. The options are to embrace…
Most of us will remember with a little embarrassment, shock and possibly horror, our teenage self after a breakup. It was the absolute worst thing in the whole wide world…
“Just a divorce” – it’s a statement we regularly hear from people when they contact our office seeking family law advice. However, more often than not, what people really want…
It’s no secret that going through a separation can be an extremely difficult process. It often sees people turn to their family, friends, and in our case, their family lawyers…
When faced with domestic violence, many people find the process of navigating the pathways for protection incredibly daunting, as well as scary. There are two ways a person can seek…
Family law practitioners are often asked what a likely outcome will be during property settlement matters. This is something that you do need to know so you can plan for…
In this video, Family Lawyer Sarah Donnelly answers the question, what is shared parenting?
In this video, Family Lawyer Sarah Donnelly discusses what you need to know about the Binding Financial Agreement (Prenups).
A number of new developments in the Family Court system were introduced as of 1 January 2019 and in this article, we take the opportunity to consider Practice Direction 1…
Now that the holiday season is over and the kids are back at school, we find ourselves back into the usual routine of everyday life. From our experience, people often…
When we meet with new clients, often their first question is whether they should be bothering to seek family law advice as a result of a common misconception that property…
“For duty, duty must be done. The rule applies to everyone. And painful though that duty be …” – WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan Full and…
A question that I am frequently asked as a family lawyers is “What is equal shared parental responsibility?” and does that mean “equal shared care?”. The answer in a nutshell…
