Alecia Featherstone and Samantha Chai What’s actually involved in getting ‘divorced’ or separated? A whole lot more than meets the eye, including arrangements for children, the legal process of divorce…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 […]
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…
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…
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…
In the New Year I will…. Yes it is coming to that time of year, we all start planning ahead and thinking about what we shall achieve in 2017 and…
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…
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…
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 –…
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…
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…
