Mediation is about self-determination; that is reaching your own agreement on your own terms. However, that does not mean you reach an agreement without knowing what your legal options and outcomes are, particularly when determining how property is to be divided when a relationship ends. You need to get sufficient legal advice about how the […]
It is more often the case that where lawyers are involved in family law mediations with their clients that there is an expectation that the mediation will continue for a number of hours, in some cases many hours, until agreement is reached or it is clear that the mediation has not resulted in agreement. In […]
Where a settlement cannot be reached by negotiation or mediation (family dispute resolution) then court proceedings can be commenced and the Court will make a decision at a trial, based upon the evidence presented and the Court will consider the following: —
The parties had been married for 20 years and separated for 6 months (but not divorced) when the Wife won $6 million jackpot on the lottery. The husband argued that his ex-wife used money from joint funds to purchase the lotto ticket.
Do you want to adopt a Step-Child? The mother of a young child consulted us about her new partner wanting to adopt the child so that he would be formally recognised as being the child’s parent.
Section 60I of the Family Law Act provides that in most cases, (except in some circumstances such as cases of urgency, where there is family violence or children are in danger of abuse), mediation (family dispute resolution is the term given to mediation under the Family Law Act) must take place before court proceedings can be commenced.
The Family Courts are often called upon to decide whether children may travel overseas with one of their parents. If you need advice or applying for or opposing overseas travel call us for our expert advice.
We appeared in the Federal Circuit Court recently on our client’s application to set aside orders that were made in 2005. The Respondent to the proceedings was insisting that the particular order which the Court was asked to set aside should continue to remain in force for her whole lifetime and that of the Applicant.
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