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Future Needs Family Law: What Will You Get After Divorce?

Property settlement can either go smoothly or not, following the breakdown of a marriage or a de facto relationship.

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JB Solicitors

Visitation Rights Australia: The Aftermath Of Divorce

Family Law Act states that each parent has equal rights to their child as long as it is in the child's best interests.

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JB Solicitors

Tips for co-parenting during the holidays

Practical guidance designed to support you to prioritise the welfare of your children, while managing your own emotional wellbeing during the holiday season.

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Barry Nilsson

The Risks Of Not Updating Financial Information In Family Law Property Settlements

Key lessons about why it's important to engage actively, keep your financial evidence current, and respond promptly to the Court's directions.

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Barry Nilsson

A Big Year Of Change - Updates To Family Violence In Family Law

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McCarthy Durie Lawyers

Screenshots, DMs And Secret Recordings: How Digital Evidence Is Actually Used In Family Law Disputes

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Cooper Grace Ward

Remarriage: Will It Feel The Same?

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JB Solicitors

Child visitation rights: Seeing your child after divorce

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Child support and taxes: Money matters in divorce

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JB Solicitors

A guide to Binding Child Support Agreement

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Unified Lawyers

"My daughter should attend a public school, not a Christian school. My secular values are just as valid." Which case won?

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Stacks Law Firm

Family Law Advice Needed to Make Your BFA Legally Binding

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Unified Lawyers

Changing A Child's Name After Separation

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Christmas Arrangements For Separated Families

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Mellor Olsson Lawyers

What constitutes an abandonment of employment?

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Swaab

Employing Work And Holiday Makers Beyond Six Months | Staying Compliant

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Clarifying misconceptions of abandonment of employment

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Bartier Perry

Podcast: SMSFs With CGW – What Is Happening With Division 296 Tax? (Tax On Large Superannuation Balances)

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Cooper Grace Ward

Employment Relations Podcast #45 – Employment Law For The Time Poor… Live!

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Piper Alderman

What happens if you commit perjury in Family Court?

In family law, a lie can derail your case, strip away credibility, and expose you to both civil consequences and criminal penalties.

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What is system abuse in family law?

Defines system abuse, outlines common tactics & examples, explores impacts, details courts responses & provides practical steps for gathering evidence & seeking help.

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Unified Lawyers

Is A Boyfriend Considered A De Facto Relationship?

This is a legally recognised partnership that, in many respects, puts you in the same category as a married couple.

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Unified Lawyers

Parallel Parenting Plan: Is It The Parenting Style For You?

Parallel parenting works for high conflict ex-couple or are incompatible to reach an agreement like co-parenting.

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JB Solicitors

Divorce Settlement Calculator: How Much Will You Get?

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JB Solicitors

Can You Be Bound To An Agreement Even Though It Doesn't Comply With Legislation?

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

How Is Child Support Calculated?

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Unified Lawyers

"We should have sold my mum's property years ago, but the co-executor won't move out" – which case won?

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Stacks Law Firm

Alimony vs child support: Understanding the key differences

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Unified Lawyers

Navigating Appeals: The Limits Of Introducing New Evidence In Family Law

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Barry Nilsson

Improve communication with your partner: 6 simple shifts

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How to resolve conflict without going to court

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Unified Lawyers

When Child Support Doesn't Cover The Costs – What You Can Do

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Not Just Property: Pets Take Their Place In Family Law

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HHG Legal Group

Improve communication with your partner: 6 simple shifts

Covers 6 easy shifts to boost communication with your partner. Each is supported by psychology & can be tried right away for a stronger, more connected bond.

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How to resolve conflict without going to court

Looks at ways to sort conflicts without court, stressing communication, empathy & shared understanding.

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When Child Support Doesn't Cover The Costs – What You Can Do

Sometimes a typical child support assessment can fail to address unique family situations.

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Not Just Property: Pets Take Their Place In Family Law

The court can now make orders regarding the ownership, transfer, or sale of a companion animal, but it cannot order shared ownership or joint possession.

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HHG Legal Group

Division 1 and Division 2 of the Court – What's the difference?

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Next Of Kin: What Does It Mean In Family Law Matters?

Being the next of kin (the closest relative) can be a good thing in family law matters.

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JB Solicitors

Divorce Application: How Do You Apply for One?

Learn how you can deal with each requirement for divorce in detail, so you can proceed with your divorce application.

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JB Solicitors

Parenting orders and schools: what parents need to know

Parenting orders do not bind schools. It is important for parents to understand the limits of what schools can and cannot do when it comes to enforcing family law orders.

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Cooper Grace Ward

Settlement Offers And Costs Protection In Family Law Matters – The Benefits Of Genuine Negotiations

As family lawyers, we are often asked the question about whether the other party should be forced to pay their legal costs, especially when the other party is taking an unreasonable or very litigious approach.

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Kalus Kenny Intelex

The Importance Of Commissioner Of Taxation v Bendel In Family Law Matters

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Kalus Kenny Intelex

The difference between Parenting Plans and Parenting Orders – Part Two

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Carroll & O'Dea

Shinohara draws the curtain on ‘add-backs' in property settlements

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Cooper Grace Ward

The what, when and how of Parenting Plans to promote healthy co-parenting – Part One

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Carroll & O'Dea

Separation and divorce in Port Lincoln: What to expect and where to get help

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Mellor Olsson Lawyers

With or without you – Undefended hearings in family law

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

The death of add backs

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HHG Legal Group

Harmful Proceedings Order In Australian Family Law: What It Means And How To Apply

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Unified Lawyers

Can Police Enforce Family Court Orders In Australia?

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Justice Family Lawyers

Legal Options If Your Ex Stops Paying Child Support

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Justice Family Lawyers

Blended Families And Legal Parenting Rights: What You Need To Know

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Justice Family Lawyers

Understanding Family Law Property Settlement Add Backs

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Justice Family Lawyers

Step Parents: Let's Help You Step up for the Job!

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JB Solicitors

Fathers' Rights Child Support: What Fathers Need To Know Now

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JB Solicitors

Understanding How Coercive Control May Impact Your Property Settlement Following Amendments To The Family Law Act

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Cooper Grace Ward

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BFA Family Law Basics 2025

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JB Solicitors

Risk exposure for family businesses

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Cooper Grace Ward

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

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Roam Migration Law

Do I have to go to mediation for my family provision application?

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Cooper Grace Ward

It Depends – The many uses of financial agreements from a family law perspective

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Cooper Grace Ward

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