The Child Support Agency (‘Services Australia’) is responsible for the assessment, collection and transfer of child support payments. A formula is used to calculate the amount to be paid but it doesn’t take in to account income the child receives. So, what happens then? A parent or carer can apply to Services Australia for [...]
Separated parents often disagree with who their ex-partner chooses to spend time with, and more commonly, who spends time with their children. For the court to prevent a person from coming into contact with your children or your ex-partner, you need to provide pretty compelling evidence as to why that’s the case. And that [...]
It is a myth that assets of a Discretionary Trust will be protected in the event that a Trustee or beneficiary separates from their spouse. What is a Discretionary Trust? How does the Court divide property when parties separate – the 4 step process?[...]
Parenting arrangements after separation can be an emotional minefield and that is before the Family Law Act is considered. Any relationship counsellor who works with separated clients will know that parenting arrangements under the Family Law Act are not straight forward [...]
The Scouts motto of “be prepared” could be applied to any area of life, but it’s particularly relevant if you’re getting ready to attend court. Appearing in court can be a stressful situation for most people, and while your lawyer will make sure everything is prepared from an evidence point of view, there’s plenty [...]
