The court recently considered a parenting matter involving (2) children where the father was the biological father of one child, and the step-father of the other child. The father was seeking time with both children. The father started a relationship with the mother when the step-child was one month old, and had lived with [...]
Counsellors are often faced with the challenge of working with people through divorce, and consequently the impact it can have on their children. This webinar will guide you through various situations that your clients may encounter and provide insight and answers into some of the family law challenges. This will help you and your [...]
This webinar for Accountants provides practical information to help you and your client. The presentation focusses on some of the frequent traps that come up in divorce property settlements. Covering common issues that arise in property settlements such as: • How is superannuation considered? • Treatment of gifts, loans, lottery wins and inheritances; • How [...]
Who can apply for a DVO? To obtain a DVO, the victim must have been in a ‘relevant relationship’ with the perpetrator (referred to as the “respondent”). A ‘relevant relationship’ is an intimate personal relationship (which includes a spousal relationship, an engagement relationship or a couple relationship), a family relationship (i.e. relatives) or an [...]
The Magellan List is a pathway established by the Family Court, for it to deal with cases involving serious allegations of physical and sexual child abuse. It has been operating since 2003. Evaluations of the process have found that cases determined through this process have significantly less court events, involve less judicial officers, have [...]
Considering Asset Protection In Family Law There have been a number of cases decided by the Family Court in relation to Family Discretionary Trusts in recent years where the assets of a Family Trust have been considered ‘property’ of the parties to the marriage rather than just a “financial resource” (i.e. percentage consideration) of one [...]
This webinar is designed for accountants to help develop a basic knowledge of the part you play in your client's divorce. Working with clients on an ongoing basis you are often the first port of call for advice when it comes to their finances and divorce; sometimes the answers are not as straight forward as [...]
