Family Law

Nevett Ford Lawyers has had a wealth of experience in dealing with recalcitrant parties to family law disputes and exploring avenues to ensure that a full understanding of the assets is available. We list five effective methods to get the clarity you need. Forensic...

Nevett Ford Lawyers has had a wealth of experience in dealing with recalcitrant parties to family law disputes and exploring avenues to ensure that a full understanding of the assets is available. Our “Top Tips” series will provide five effective methods for dealing...

Property valuations are incredibly helpful tools used by Lawyers and parties to determine the current market value of real estate subject to Family Law matters. These reports are often relied upon as crucial evidence in property negotiations and Court proceedings. A...

Nevett Ford Lawyers has had a wealth of experience in dealing with recalcitrant parties to family law disputes and exploring avenues to ensure that a full understanding of the assets is available. Our “Top Tips” series will provide five effective methods for dealing...

Nevett Ford Lawyers has had a wealth of experience in dealing with recalcitrant parties to family law disputes and exploring avenues to ensure that a full understanding of the assets is available. Our "Top Tips" series will provide five effective methods for dealing...

On 3 June 2022, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia announced the introduction of the Family Law Critical Incident List. The Court has established a fast-tracked process to help families who need to make appropriate arrangements for children where no...

If you are seeking to file proceedings over the Christmas and New Year period it is important to note that the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia’s operating hours in certain registries will be reduced over December and January. You can still file material...

Various arrangements can be made to cater to your family’s individual needs and traditions over the Christmas period. If you do not currently have any agreed schedule in place outlining where the children will spend Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day then you...

Statistics show that individuals in abusive relationships often suffer increased risk over the festive holiday season. This time of year usually entails family gatherings, family holidays, financial pressures, increased access to alcohol and usually more time at home...

The summer school holidays are just around the corner. If you are a party to a parenting agreement or parenting order and are planning to take your children on a summer holiday be sure to thoroughly review your Orders/agreement before making concrete plans. Most...

If you have a written parenting agreement or there are Family Court Orders in place then they will take precedent over the Intervention Order (IVO). To allow for this most IVO’s where children are named as ‘protected persons’ include the following standard exception...

A Subpoena is a legal document issued by the Court at the request of a party to a case. A subpoena compels a person to produce specific documents or give evidence at a hearing or trial. There are three types of subpoena: a Subpoena for production a Subpoena to give...

A de facto relationship is defined in Section 4AA of the Family Law Act 1975. The law requires that you and your former partner, who may be of the same or other sex, had a relationship as a couple living together on a genuine domestic basis. Due to same sex marriage...

A Family Report is a document written by a family consultant appointed by the Court. It provides an independent assessment of the issues in the case and can help the Judge hearing the case to make decisions about arrangements for the children. It may also help the...

The Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) recognises that children have a right to maintain ‘meaningful relationship’ with those who are considered important to their welfare, care, and development. It specifically refers to grandparents as being included in that category of...

If you consider your relationship to be ‘irretrievably broken down’ and you have been separated for a consecutive period of no less than twelve months then you will be eligible to apply for a Divorce. If during the twelve month period you have been living separately...

A De-facto relationship exists between two people if: They are not legally married to each other; They are not relatives (related by blood); and Are living together as a couple (in a romantic relationship) on a genuine domestic basis. Alternatively, if a couple has...

In recent months news outlets have reported that popstar Britney Spears has married her fiancé and third Husband Sam Asghari. It has been reported that prior to the wedding the parties signed an ‘iron clad’ Prenup (or as it is called in Australia a Binding Financial...