A divorce can be an extremely stressful event for all parties involved. However, a divorce does not need turn hostile. Here are suggestions on how to manage a divorce to the benefit of all involved…

A Child Support assessment is generally made when a child’s parents separate, providing the primary carer of the child/ren with sufficient income from the other parent in order to support and raise the child/ren…

This article explains the various family law jurisdictions in Australia and its role in Court’s powers. Jurisdiction determines what subject matter a particular Judge can hear. This determines which court will hear your case. ..

Binding Financial Agreements (BFA) are legally contractual agreements made between either de-facto or married couples before, during or after their relationship, regarding how their financial resources, assets and liabilities will be divided if their relationship ceases. Australian BFAs first became enforceable in 2000…

Whilst Legal Aid and Community Legal Centres aim to provide financial assistance to those suffering legal hardship, their limited funding means that too often families are faced with the heavy burden of extensive legal costs. Such legal costs are for the most part unavoidable but there are several avenues available for clients to dispute hefty and overzealous legal costs…