1. Gathering basic information You are going to need to know details about your relationship’s financial set-up as well as other basic information such as dates regarding the relationship, where documents are kept, and whose name is on what assets, household bills, and other liabilities. This can be overwhelming, [...]
Do healthy divorces actually exist? Yes, they do and they absolutely can be achieved! Divorce and separation is a hard time, no matter who you are - however, not every divorce needs to be hard and messy, it is 100% possible to have [...]
Part of being clever through your separation is protecting yourself, in a legal sense of course, but also emotionally. Technology and social media have undoubtedly changed the way, people, part ways. With the touch of a button, we now can potentially see what our former partner is doing and who he [...]
We have all know that it’s expensive to go through a divorce, so how do you minimise the costs? This week on the Divorce Collective Podcast, Caralee breaks down the tips and tricks as to how you can minimise your legal fees when going through [...]
When determining what is in the children’s best interests, the court has to consider a number of primary considerations. The section of the Family Law Act where you can find this is 60B. This is a breakdown of what this section essentially seeks to guarantee to all children: that children [...]
Most Family Law matters don't go to court! So what else happens? In the podcast Caralee breaks down...1. Kitchen Table Negotiations;2. Retaining a Lawyer to help negotiate;3. Attending Mediation; and4. Filing an application with the Federal Circuit Court...Listen up as Caralee steps you through what each method means and when do start thinking [...]
There are some things you can’t change Have compassion and accept that you can’t change your ex-partner, who they are, what they have done, who their new partner is, or what they choose to do. You can, however, choose how you behave, which will greatly influence your process. Acting with [...]
During your Family Law matter, it is very important to watch what you say and when, so you do need to be careful that you don't make the separation more complicated than it needs to be. Saying things like the following, need to be avoided in order to [...]
Around the time of separation, it can be really difficult to know who stays and who goes. It is important to know your rights and obligations at this difficult and uncertain time. Everyone’s circumstances are different and it is important that you are both as practical as possible, however often emotions [...]
The Family Court and Federal Circuit Court of Australia have embarked on a new pathway to assist families who have experienced family violence and other safety risks to navigate the family law system. The Lighthouse Project is now live in selected registries of these Courts. We are fortunate that Brisbane [...]
