Parenting Plans and Consent Orders: Which Should You Choose? Most separated parents reach an agreement about their children without a judge deciding anything. The question that follows is how to...
A divorce ends your marriage. It does not divide your property, it does not settle the arrangements for your children, and it does not sever your financial relationship with your former spouse....
A financial agreement - what many people call a prenup or binding financial agreement - is a private contract that replaces the court’s power to divide your property. That makes it a powerful...
If you have separated and you are trying to work out what happens to the house, the superannuation and the debts, the honest starting point is this: there is no formula. The Short Answer Australian...
If you have been searching for mothers’ rights, you are probably worried about something specific: whether your children will live with you, whether you can make decisions about their schooling or...
Two questions come up in almost every parenting matter that runs for more than a year. Can my former partner move away with the children? And what can I do about the new person in their life? The...
The legal rights of a step-parent Blended families can bring rich relationships, but when it comes to legal rights, step-parents often find themselves in unclear territory. Australian law provides...
According to the Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA), new personal insolvencies across Australia increased modestly to 12,257 in 2024–25, up from 11,644 in 2023–24, a 5.3% increase....
Parental Child Abduction: A Guide for Affected Families Parental child abduction is a distressing issue that can occur within Australia or involve taking a child overseas without the other parent’s...
