, Is it just and equitable? Finally, the fourth step is that the court must consider whether the orders (Consent Orders that the parties have agreed on or Orders of the Court) proposes to make after completing the previous steps are and equitable. Essentially, given all the [...]
Depending on your family’s financial circumstances, this can be either straightforward or very complicated. How you deal with your incomes and pay for the family expenses depends on how the parties have been utilising their money and income prior to separation. For the purpose of this article, we are [...]
The third step is all around the future needs of the parties. To put this in a really simple question that is asked, it is this: Is there one person in the relationship who has a greater financial need than the other party? [...]
New Podcast Episode!Step Two of The Four-Step ProcessIn step two of the four-step process, we take a close look at the parties’ contributions to the relationship, both financially and non-financially.Once step one of the four-step processes has been completed, this is when we can commence step two, so if [...]
You are now single, and there are loads of decisions you are going to need to make during this transition period. These decisions are important — they will shape your future and the future of your children. You need to be able to make clear decisions that are free from [...]
There are two ways in which you can finalise how you are going to divide your property and how to create a peaceful property settlement. These are: • Final Court Orders, either by consent or court-ordered; or • Binding Financial Agreement. Final Court Orders You can get Court Orders [...]
The truth is that, in many cases, people going through a separation don’t need to retain a family lawyer to run their case. You may be surprised to hear that from a family lawyer, but it is true. Your family law legal issues, whether it is property division or parenting, [...]
Separating from your spouse may impact your family dynamic which may involve children or fur family members, such as the family dog or cat. Although we may treat our fur family members as a child, in the family law context, managing what will happen with the family pet is dealt [...]
A personal injury claim may form part of a property pool despite the injury being suffered prior to the relationship, during the relationship or post-separation. The personal injury claim will include components such as previous and future economic loss, care for the injured party which will be detailed in a [...]
If you are going through a separation or divorce, you may be wondering what type of property is included in the property pool for division. Often people think that the house that they own is the only property asset that is dealt with in family law, but this could not be [...]
