Quite frequently as circumstances change, the parties may wish to make some changes to a Parenting Order. At other times, the parents may feel that the orders are simply not working as intended. The question is can the parenting order be changed. The short answer is yes. There are 3 scenarios in which Court orders …
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If your relationship ends, property may be divided between you and your partner by agreement or by going to court. The costs of getting a formal property settlement can be as low as the costs of getting consent orders or a binding financial agreement prepared. Even if you are able to reach a property settlement …
In divorce matters and family law a frequently asked question is, how can I get out of spousal maintenance? How can my future spousal maintenance liability be made certain now? Can we reach some sort of agreement about spousal maintenance that will be final and not able to be changed in the future? The answer …
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Separation is when you and your partner stop living together in a domestic or marriage-like relationship. Your partner does not have to agree to the separation, however he or she needs to know that you think the relationship is over. There are no legal processes to become separated. Divorce is the official ending of marriage. …
What is Spousal Maintenance? Maintenance is when a partner has to maintain their ex-partner financially after a relationship ends. It is different to child maintenance. Generally, people only have to pay maintenance if they can afford it and their ex-partner can’t support themselves. You may receive or pay maintenance if: you are separated or divorced …
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In a previous blog post about how assets are divided in a divorce property settlement, we touched on the concept of the relationship property pool. Now we take a deeper look at what goes into the property pool. All property of the relationship is considered part of your ‘property pool’. The net asset pool is …
A common family law question is, how are assets divided or split in a divorce in Australia? Perhaps the main thing to realise is that the divorce itself does not divide your assets and money automatically. You can go to court to get your divorce order, but all you are getting is the legal dissolution …
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