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There is no presumption in Australian law that marital assets must be divided equally between husband and wife. Instead, the Family Court has broad powers to make Orders for a just and equitable division of assets. In deciding how the assets of a husband and wife should be distributed, the

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,

Many second marriage partners successfully contest wills. The usual scenario involves a couple who have remarried later in life after their first spouse has died. One or both may have children from their first marriage and very often no children from the second relationship. When one of the partners dies

The duties of an executor are many and include the duty to arrange for the proper burial/cremation of the testator. Although this duty is usually assumed by members of the testator’s family or friends, it remains the duty of the executor to endeavor, so far as possible, to give effect

So you have separated and you have little in the bank to make it day by day. It does not matter what the assets are, cash flow is a very different thing. Based on research at the point of separation, when two separate household budgets are required, the average family

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Recovery Orders are usually sought on an urgent basis but can also be sought on a final basis or both. It is important to act quickly when orders have been breached, or your children have been removed from their current Location. An urgent application should be filed with the court

Recent changes require: The interests of the children remain paramount and as such each case needs to be approached on an individual basis to determine what arrangements are best suited for each family situation. When parents separate or do not live together deciding how to best parent their children The