Who won the lottery?
In October 2014, the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia considered an appeal in relation to a post separation lottery win by the Wife of $6 million. The winning ticket had been purchased by the Wife from monies [...]
In October 2014, the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia considered an appeal in relation to a post separation lottery win by the Wife of $6 million. The winning ticket had been purchased by the Wife from monies [...]
On 26 November 2014, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) published data and information about marriages registered and divorces granted in Australia in 2013. Although the resident population of Australia increased by 407,027 from 2012 to 2013, the number of [...]
Why vary a Temporary Protection Order? An aggrieved person may want to seek a variation of a Temporary Protection Order so that they are provided with greater protection from the Respondent. A Respondent may also seek a variation. If the [...]
Collecting Child Support Parents who are separated may apply to the Department of Human Services (“Child Support Agency”) for a child support assessment, so that the child support payable in respect of their child(ren) can be determined. If requested, the [...]
Unlike married couples, the entitlement and obligations of parties, gay or straight, who live together turns on whether the parties were in a de facto relationship. Unfortunately sometimes the parties are not even able to agree on whether they were [...]
Ever woken up the day after a night out and thought “did I really do that?” or worse still had to check your fb to find out what you did last night? It is now commonplace for fb statuses and [...]
Share options are issued/offered to employees of corporations as part of their remuneration package or as employment related incentive programs. Share option plans vary considerably (based on the employee’s company policy) – they require an employee to meet certain conditions [...]
In short the answer is no. The family Court has stated on a number of occasions that there is no presumption in favour of a biological parent. Most children born to (and adopted by) same-sex couples are now legally recognised [...]
It’s common in family law proceedings in the Family Court or Federal Circuit Court for issues relating to taxation to arise, including evidence of tax irregularities that can have significant consequences for the parties. Parties in Family Court proceedings have [...]
Before the Court can finalise financial disputes after the breakdown of a marriage or de facto relationship, it must first determine the property pool. Unless the particular proceedings are complicated, this will involve calculating (as at the date of hearing) [...]