by nevettford | Nov 8, 2020 | Family Law
One of the more pernicious and pervasive forms of family violence is that of economic abuse. When people talk about family violence or domestic abuse, the mind can leap straight to physical or verbal violence. The recognitions in Australia-wide legislation of a wider...
by nevettford | Oct 26, 2020 | Family Law
How an inheritance is dealt with in a property settlement depends on the circumstances of the particular case. If an inheritance is received before the commencement of the relationship or around the time the relationship started, it will be considered as an initial...
by nevettford | Oct 12, 2020 | Family Law
There is a new ground-breaking digital service called Amica that is designed to assist couples to separate amicably. Amica supports separated couples to negotiate how their assets are to be divided, and work out parenting arrangements at their own pace, in their own...
by nevettford | Sep 27, 2020 | Family Law
An increased public health risk exists as a result of homophobic campaign messages for the entire lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) community, including a mental health risk for same sex couples, their children and young people who...
by nevettford | Sep 15, 2020 | Family Law
Yes… and no. It is fairly commonly accepted amongst family lawyers that the Family Law Act (Cth) 1975 imposes an obligation on parties to attempt to mediate a parenting dispute through family dispute resolution organisations like Relationships Australia prior to...
