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Welcome to the Mondaq Family and Matrimonial homepage, here you will find thought leadership articles, podcasts, videos and webinars providing insights covering topics such as Divorce, Family Law, Wills and Estate Planning.

Grandchildren And Family Provision Claims: A Hard Lesson From Broadus V Cradduck

The challenges faced by adult grandchildren when seeking a share of their grandparent's estate.

Australia Family

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Bartier Perry

It Depends – Can I stop my ex-spouse from taking my child overseas?

Transcript & video discussing first steps, what to do if you haven't taken any steps for your child & other things to consider.

Australia Family

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Cooper Grace Ward

Dying Without a Will

Some of the complexities that arise when someone dies without a will.

Australia Family

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Mellor Olsson Lawyers

What is the Magellan List?

A focused case management process within the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) designed specifically to handle the most complex and sensitive family law disputes.

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Unified Lawyers

Unfulfilled Intentions, Family Provision and Notional Estate in Boyd v Roberts

Australia Family

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Bartier Perry

Divorce and Superannuation

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Unified Lawyers

70/30 Divorce Settlement in Australia: What You Need to Know

Australia Family

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Unified Lawyers

Marriage separation in NSW

Australia Family

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Unified Lawyers

Matching parenting orders to risk: Crafting orders to properly address the dangers in a family law matter

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Swaab

Challenging a will in Victoria: understanding Family Provision claims

Australia Family

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Pointon Partners

Elder wealth transfers and the Court's watchful eye: transactions undone in La Selva v La Selva [2025] NSWSC 78

Australia Family

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Bartier Perry

It depends – Can my superannuation death benefit be paid to my grandchildren?

Australia Family

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Cooper Grace Ward

Understanding divorce regret

Australia Family

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Unified Lawyers

Doctrine of Exoneration: Meaning and Application

Australia Family

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Unified Lawyers

Australian Government Releases New Skills Occupation List And Announces Skills In Demand Visa Will Commence On 7 December 2024

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Setting Aside a Statutory Demand and Requirements for the Supporting Affidavit – BRC Group v Watagan Park [2025] VSCA 36

Australia Commercial

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McCarthy Durie Lawyers

Australian Government Releases Work Health And Safety (Sexual And Gender-Based Harassment) Code Of Practice 2025

Australia Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Employment Relations Podcast #42 – What could the proposed ban on "non-competes" mean for Australian employers?

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

Visa Rules When Changing Employer Sponsors

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

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Family Law

It Depends – Can I stop my ex-spouse from taking my child overseas?

Transcript & video discussing first steps, what to do if you haven't taken any steps for your child & other things to consider.

Australia Family

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Cooper Grace Ward

What is the Magellan List?

A focused case management process within the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) designed specifically to handle the most complex and sensitive family law disputes.

Australia Family

U

Unified Lawyers

Divorce and Superannuation

Superannuation is treated as property under the Family Law Act 1975, and it can be split, adjusted, or flagged during a divorce.

Australia Family

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Unified Lawyers

70/30 Divorce Settlement in Australia: What You Need to Know

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Unified Lawyers

Marriage separation in NSW

Australia Family

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Unified Lawyers

Matching parenting orders to risk: Crafting orders to properly address the dangers in a family law matter

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Swaab

Civil remedies for domestic violence victim's families

Australia Criminal

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

What Is the Evatt List?

Australia Criminal

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Unified Lawyers

Doctrine of Exoneration: Meaning and Application

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Unified Lawyers

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Divorce

What is the Magellan List?

A focused case management process within the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) designed specifically to handle the most complex and sensitive family law disputes.

Australia Family

U

Unified Lawyers

Divorce and Superannuation

Superannuation is treated as property under the Family Law Act 1975, and it can be split, adjusted, or flagged during a divorce.

Australia Family

U

Unified Lawyers

70/30 Divorce Settlement in Australia: What You Need to Know

his guide aims to demystify the 70/30 split, providing clarity on its implications and the factors that influence its application.

Australia Family

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Unified Lawyers

Marriage separation in NSW

Australia Family

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Unified Lawyers

Understanding divorce regret

Australia Family

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Unified Lawyers

Doctrine of Exoneration: Meaning and Application

Australia Family

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Unified Lawyers

Five reasons a Family Lawyer is a NEED, not an option

Australia Family

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Are legal settlements taxable income in Australia? What you must know

Australia Family

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Justice Family Lawyers

How to leave an abusive relationship: Legal steps and support

Australia Family

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Justice Family Lawyers

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Wills/ Intestacy/ Estate Planning

Grandchildren And Family Provision Claims: A Hard Lesson From Broadus V Cradduck

The challenges faced by adult grandchildren when seeking a share of their grandparent's estate.

Australia Family

BP

Bartier Perry

Dying Without a Will

Some of the complexities that arise when someone dies without a will.

Australia Family

MO

Mellor Olsson Lawyers

Unfulfilled Intentions, Family Provision and Notional Estate in Boyd v Roberts

Court's role in navigating competing moral claims in a blended family, where significant assets were held outside the estate.

Australia Family

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Bartier Perry

Challenging a will in Victoria: understanding Family Provision claims

Australia Family

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Pointon Partners

Elder wealth transfers and the Court's watchful eye: transactions undone in La Selva v La Selva [2025] NSWSC 78

Australia Family

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Bartier Perry

It depends – Can my superannuation death benefit be paid to my grandchildren?

Australia Family

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

"This farm will be yours one day" – High Court Lessons about proprietary estoppel

Australia Family

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McCabes

Cost of making a Will in NSW

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JB Solicitors

A homemade Will headache – untangling Re Negrean; Borbil v Borbil [2025] QSC 66

Australia Family

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Bartier Perry

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Latest Videos

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BFA Family Law Basics 2025

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JB Solicitors

What happens to your inheritance in a divorce or separation?

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PCL Lawyers

Home Affairs and the Tribunal Should Provide Logical Reasons for Their Decisions

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Roam Migration Law

How will your initial contributions be treated – are you a springboard or a sand dune?

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Cooper Grace Ward

[Video] The rule of three in children's matters in family law

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Cooper Grace Ward

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