Tips For Parents To Reduce Conflict and Reduce the Effect Of The Conflict On Children – Podcast Episode 31
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 parents to have a look through different lenses […]
How To Get a Divorce – Podcast Episode 29
This week, we have Dannielle Young on the Divorce Collective Podcast talking all about DIVORCE! Dannielle will be diving into all topics, from when you can get a divorce to what happens on the day you attend court and how you can actually get a divorce. This podcast will help you file divorce without having […]
How To Get Through The First Year Of Your Separation – Podcast Episode 25
The first year after separation is the toughest, devastating, distressing, and most challenging period. Part of the difficulty for most people is that you are required to face a very new reality. There are many decisions, firsts, and often conflicts all whilst you are figuring out who you are as a single person. This is […]
What Are The Pathways To Certainty In Your Family Law Matter? – Podcast Episode 20
Here at Collective Family Law, we are a full-service law firm with many solutions to help you through your divorce and separation. Our goal for all of our clients is to get them through this period of their life as soon as possible, allowing them to move on to a brighter future faster. When going […]
The Different People That You May Need on Your Family Law Team
There can be many different types of people, services and roles that you may come across when you are going through a family law matter in Australia. Unless you are a lawyer or even a family lawyer, it can be difficult to understand who you need on your family law team to get the outcome […]
Changing Your Passwords After Separation:
Is it mandatory? 2026 Guide for Ex-Couples
Is changing your passwords after separation mandatory? Or not? Well, let’s be clever here. You are now separated, and you are not only entitled to your privacy, but you need to claim it. It’s very important that you have healthy boundaries with your ex-partner. You may think he or she would never betray your confidence, […]
My Partner Had An Affair. Does That Mean I Get
More From The Property Settlement?
The short answer is no. Finding out your partner had an affair is devastating enough without also wondering whether the law will at least recognise the unfairness of it in your property settlement. Most people assume it will. Popular culture certainly assumes it will. But in reality, that’s just not how Australian family law works. […]
Mediation for Parenting: What to Expect and How It Works
You and your ex-partner can’t agree on where the kids will live, or how holidays should be split, and the idea of taking it to court feels overwhelming. Court is slow, expensive, and adversarial. A judge who has never met your children ends up deciding what happens to them, based only on what’s presented in […]
Other Important Things to Take Care of Now You Are Separated
VALUABLE DOCUMENTS During the beginning of your family law matter, there are many valuable documents that you should obtain. It is not uncommon for these documents to disappear after separation, and it can be a painful process to either get them back or apply for new ones. Documents that you should consider keeping safe in […]
4 Steps That Will Help You Separate Amicably
Standing in front of the altar and saying, “I do,” never conjure up images of finding out about an affair or going through a dreaded divorce later on in a marriage. We all enter into our marriage with dreams of everlasting bliss and happiness, believing our partner will be faithful to us no matter what. […]