Domestic Violence – how does it affect your family law property settlement?
If you are a victim of domestic violence, the first thing you need to do is ensure that you are safe and that you have the support you need.
My ex won’t let me go overseas with our child; what do I do?
If you do not have it, then you will need to apply to the Court for an Order permitting you to take your child overseas. If you are in possession of the child's passport, unless the other parent makes an application to the Court to stop you from going overseas, then you technically have the option of simply going overseas without the consent of the other parent.
Leave a Legacy in Your Will
A legacy is simply a gift of cash in your Will.
Life Interest or Use and Enjoyment Trust?
After you die, you might want a spouse or a child to have the benefit of a certain asset for the rest of their lives. You can achieve this a number of ways in your Will: grant a life interest, or to create a use and enjoyment trust, and to give the specific person the benefit of that trust.
I need a family lawyer; how do I minimise my legal costs?
Minimise legal costs: Because lawyers generally charge for their time, whether your lawyer is performing an administrative task for you or providing you with specialist legal advice - they are charging you the same amount of money.
How does my inheritance affect my family law property settlement?
How does my inheritance affect my family law property settlement? [...]
Family Reports in Family Law Cases
At the first Court hearing in parenting cases, the Court will often order that the parents and the children attend an appointment with a Family Consultant for a family report.
Who Can I Leave My Superannuation Death Benefit To?
There is only a small range of people who are eligible to receive a superannuation death benefit directly.
I Have An Intervention Order Hearing: Should I Fight It Or Agree To It?
If you have been served with an intervention order application, you should attend the first Court hearing. If you do not attend it, an intervention Order may be made against you.
Cutting Someone Out of Your Will
I’ve had a few more people than usual who have asked how to cut one of their children out of their Will; how can they leave them nothing. My answer is: not with absolute certainty.