What is the process of Divorce in Australia?
Separation and the breakdown of a marriage can be an extremely emotional and difficult time for you, your spouse, any children, and extended family and friends. A formal divorce is probably the last thing on your mind at that point […]
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The Five Stages of Grieving a Separation
While relationship breakdown affects everyone differently, there is absolutely no doubt that it is an incredibly difficult time. In fact, it is often said that the end of a relationship can be similar to the feeling experienced after the death […]
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Stitch in Time
A year from now…. With January already behind us, 2018 is already starting to roll ahead. By now, the kids at both private and state schools are all back and slowing settling into their new classes and after school sports […]
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Another Shot at Love
Lynn Armstrong, Senior Associate and Accredited Family Law Specialist Best Wilson Buckley Family Law It’s the time of year again for love, with the romance of Christmas and holidays and Valentine’s Day just around the corner. The excitement and joy […]
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Superannuation Specialists
John Patterson, Solicitor and Kiara Greenway, Paralegal When we think of a relationship breakdown, most of us immediately think of the division of the tangible, big ticket items. Those items that we can see, or at least have some form […]
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The Gift of Christmas
The tradition of Christmas gift-giving is one shared by many families in Australia and brings great smiles to the faces of little people all over Australia on Christmas morning (and sometimes for the whole month of December!). For some this […]
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5 Ways to Negotiate With your Ex-partner about Christmas Parenting Arrangements
The lead up to Christmas is often difficult for both parents and children from separated families. At times, negotiating with your ex-partner about who will have the children over the Christmas period can seem like a minefield. When both parents […]
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This Doesn’t Concern You: Privacy in Family Court Proceedings
Depending on your circumstances, going through a separation or divorce can be a very confronting and isolating time. Naturally, in those dark and difficult times, we turn to our good friends, family and other supports to help get us through […]
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How do I Apply for a Divorce?
Alecia Connor When applying for a divorce you are simply applying for your marriage to legally end. The divorce application process itself does not deal with making arrangements for the care of children or financial issues to be separated. This […]
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Love is in the air
It is a strange thing for a family lawyer to talk about, but this work is not just about the end of relationships. We also have a great deal to offer to people […]
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Karl Stefanovic
From the outside looking in, it often seems the rich and famous lead a lavish lifestyle. Waterfront homes, designer clothes, extravagant holidays and high-end motor vehicles are what we regularly see splashed across magazine covers, accompanied by witty headlines about […]
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Navigating Christmas Solo
Annabel Myatt, Paralegal Christmas is one of my all-time favourite holidays, and a time for me personally that has a particular focus on family. It’s a time to take stock of what you have and be grateful for it. Families […]
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Back to School
The early bird gets the worm! Tips for managing the back to school transition for separated parents Dan Buckley, Legal Partner As the Christmas holidays draw near, so too does the new school year. A time full of excitement and a […]
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New Year’s Resolutions and your Family
In the New Year I will…. Alecia Connor, Associate Yes it is coming to that time of year, we all start planning ahead and thinking about what we shall achieve in 2017 and beyond. For me losing those kilos that […]
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Holiday Divorce
A colleague of mine refers to being a lawyer as being similar to suffering from a “genetic defect”. I tend to agree. Many of us have been, at least in part, inspired to a life in the law by friends […]
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Calling half time on Christmas
So whilst many people are making lists (and checking them twice), locking in Christmas party dates, buying a new ham bag, ordering your ugly Christmas rashie (a definite on my to do list) and looking for that perfect advent calendar, […]
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The Tale of Brangelina and their ‘Iron-Clad’ Pre-Nup
The world has turned on its axle, Brad and Angie have broken up. Amongst the daily plethora of stories about Brangelina has come the following in the Huffington Post – `Iron clad’ pre nup in place, leaving only the kids […]
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Is your ex remarrying?
Navigating through life after separating from your partner can be difficult enough without the added stress of your partner remarrying. Many struggle with the thought of their ex re-partnering. Some worry about the implications of the new partner on the […]
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Separating from your ex does not mean you have to separate from their last name
Changing your name after divorcing your partner is a very personal issue and you have to make the right decision for you. However, just because you have separated from your spouse does not mean you have to change your last […]
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Who gets the farm? (Part 3) – The first steps towards resolution
Neal Wood The essential goal of any family law property settlement is to create legal certainty following the end of a relationship. After completing a property settlement each spouse ultimately obtains control of their own separate assets and liabilities with […]
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