Welcome back to another episode of the Divorce Collective Podcast! Today Caralee is joined by Collective Family Law’s Mark Jackway to cover the discussion about whether or not the law favours women. A common thought or myth is that men in Family Law circumstances can end [...]
Welcome back to another episode of the Divorce Collective Podcast! Today Caralee Fontenele discusses whether or not you can file for divorce if the other party does not want to sign the divorce papers or refuses to participate in finalising the divorce. If your ex refuses [...]
Today, Caralee Fontenele will be diving into the most significant question we get as family lawyers, how much will it cost to separate? Well, to answer the question, it does depend on the type of separation you have. If it is relatively amicable, and the parties [...]
Today, Caralee Fontenele will be speaking to us about whether or not you are entitled to any of your ex's assets. So, are you entitled to any of your ex-partner’s assets? Let's jump into the podcast! If you are married, financially contributed to the relationship, or [...]
Today on the Divorce Collective Podcast, Caralee Fontenele guides us through what spousal maintenance is and who is eligible. Spousal maintenance is a remedy prescribed in the Family Law Act for a former spouse to seek financial support from their ex-partner after separation. Spousal maintenance can be periodic or lump-sum [...]
This week on the Divorce Collective Podcast, we have another great episode from Senior Associate Dannielle Young, covering the changes coming to Family Law on 1 September. The Family Law system is in for an overhaul! It is happening, and the changes will commence on 1 September [...]
When there is a relationship breakdown - what does that mean for the grandparents? When grandparents hear that their child's relationship is on rocky territory, it is scary as to what might happen. Unfortunately, there is nothing specifically in the Family Law Act regarding grandparents' rights; [...]
A Callover is a special event in the courts whereby the court lists the number of matters that aren’t already listed for allocated trial dates. They are typically placed before a judge or Senior Registrar and here is Brisbane we are amidst of a massive Winter Callover [...]
When going through a divorce it is vital to protect children from the long term effects conflict can have on them. Seeing two parents' emotions toward each other drastically change can be harmful and can mentally affect the livelihood of these children.Today, Senior Associate, Dannielle Young will be following [...]
This week, Senior Associate, Dannielle Young talks about how devastating the effects of exposure to conflict and unhealthy relationships can be on children. There is qualified research that shows parents fighting and arguing affects children's mental health, and physical health - long term. It is vital for [...]
