Going through a separation and divorce is a stressful time and there really are no quick fixes, it takes loads of patience and self-love, to get through it. There will be times that you feel very stuck in the family law process. As family lawyers based in Brisbane and the Gold [...]
You may have heard of this before, or maybe you’ve seen American stories in which it is referred to as alimony. 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 periodical [...]
Change is difficult. It is difficult for both parties of the separation, whether we are the ones making the change or whether the change is occurring because of someone else’s decision. This is a huge transition in your life, and you do need to be patient with yourself and allow [...]
It is natural and often warranted to feel hard done by, ripped off and downright angry through separation and divorce. It can be easy to get sucked into a vortex of negativity. The negative feelings in your gut and heart, flow vigorously into negative thoughts in your mind like waves. [...]
We have developed the 7 Cs to simplify and help you through your separation and divorce. The 7 Cs are not in reference to a legal term but rather a holistic approach to moving through the separation and divorce journey. It is a systematic way that is practical and deals [...]
The children have passports and you have reason to suspect that the other parent will take the children out of Australia. What do you do? You should seek urgent legal advice from a family lawyer is the simplest answer, but here is some more information that might help. Parents have [...]
There are many roads that can lead you to the point of a resolution in your family law matter. At Collective Family Law our Brisbane and Gold Coast family lawyers have the same goal for every client. And that is that you finalise your matter by way of Consent Orders [...]
As family lawyers in Brisbane & the Gold Coast, we often get enquires from parents who are worried that the other parent might take a child overseas without consent. One of the first questions we will ask is whether the child has a passport. If there is no passport issued [...]
Parenting Orders made either by agreement/consent or made by the Court must be complied with by both parties until the child turns 18. Unfortunately, we have seen many circumstances where one parent chooses not to comply with the Orders. The impact of the breach or ‘contravention’ of the Orders will [...]
We live in a multicultural society and it is not uncommon that we find parents or even children were born overseas and have moved to Australia to live permanently. Unfortunately, in cases where there is a separation and there is a connection to an overseas country (such as a birthplace [...]
