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The Family Law Act has a broad and far-reaching definition of family violence. Section 4AB states, ‘…violent, threatening or other behaviour of a person that coerces or controls a member of the person’s family, or causes the family member to be fearful…’. Examples are specifically provided in the Act. Impact

Following separation, you might ask yourself “am I entitled to spousal maintenance”? You might otherwise be asking “do I have to pay maintenance?” Spousal maintenance may be paid when one party has the financial capacity to pay and when the other party is unable to financially support himself or herself

At The Norton Law Group, expert family lawyers in Sydney, we are often asked “does an AVO or protection order prevent me from seeing my children?” An AVO, ADVO or protection order is an order made by a court that orders a person to stop from making threats or acts of

Separation or divorce should not end a parent’s involvement and responsibility towards their children, but should be viewed as a start of a new commitment to the well-being children. An unfortunate truism is that children are often the innocent victims of separation/divorce, often because of parents neglecting the needs children,

The children’s best interests  are the primary concern of the Court when it has to decide who children should live with following their parents separation and how much time they should spend with the other parent. The Court must consider the right of a child to have a meaningful relationship

Can I keep the former matrimonial home ? The Family Court is often asked to determine who gets to keep the former matrimonial home. In 2012 the Family Court considered this very issue. Both the husband and the wife both sought orders to retain the former matrimonial home. The husband

Understand the enforceability of Binding Financial Agreements in family law. Norton Law Group explains key requirements and the importance of legal advice.

Property Settlement Upon separation of a married or de facto couple, parties arrange the division of assets, liabilities and superannuation in an agreement called a property settlement. This can be either agreed upon by the parties or determined by a court following a contested hearing. Oftentimes, property is not divided