When can a divorce application be made? The Family Law Act is based on a no fault principle. The only requirement for a court to grant a divorce order is an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage, this can only be evidenced by the parties having lived separately, and apart for at least 12 months. [...]
It can be very stressful for a parent when the other parent takes a child overseas and doesn't return. It is important to be aware in these situations that the government has a facility available that can help. What is that? The Australian Central Authority provides the lawful procedure for seeking the return of [...]
Channel Nine (Nine Honey) has approached Amy Honan, one of our Directors, to share "the questions you never thought to ask before getting a divorce". Channel Nine Honey states that according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) most recent study, 49, 032 divorces were granted in 2017. Before you walk away from your [...]
The correct legal status of a relationship is important, it has serious consequences. For a de facto it can determine if someone has a financial entitlement or if they don’t. On the 10th anniversary of the introduction of the law for de facto [...]
You may be thinking this is a strange question... But, the fact is that in almost every matter we are involved in, the couple disagrees on their date of separation. This may sometimes be inconsequential, such as a few days or a week but, quite often, it is a much longer period. The Family [...]
Channel Nine (Nine Honey) has approached Amy Honan, one of our Directors, to share her "secret to winning arguments every single time". If we argue, we usually do it to get our point across, get what we want, or simply to win. Any Honan knows exactly how to declare ‘Case Closed’ on a topic... Even if [...]
Channel Nine (Nine Honey) has approached Amy Honan, one of our Directors, for a comment on the State Government’s Family and Child Commission wanting Family Court judges to give more focus to ‘protecting children from harm’. As a result, Amy has provided an expert opinion on the topic. Click here to read the article. [...]
