The law that governs marriage in Australia is the Marriage Act 1961. This sets out who can marry, who can…
2018 proved to be a big year for family law in Australia, with numerous changes made to legislation. In this…
The Family Law Act acknowledges the importance of children having a relationship with their grandparents. The Act does not give…
If you’ve been in a long distance relationship with a partner from a country other than Australia, it may seem…
Financial Agreements before marriage have been growing in popularity since the 2000s and family lawyers around the world have witnessed…
Continued financial contributions towards school fees and extracurricular activities are often one of the most controversial of subjects between divorced…
One of the main financial concerns when a marriage breaks down is often around how home loans, the marital home…
If you are going through a divorce or separation, there is a high chance that you are going through a…
There is no sugar coating this – separation and divorce can often be a brutal process that has the potential…
This article looks broadly at how an investment property or asset is treated during a divorce and how investment assets…
As a parent, while you may have completed your divorce and have all legal and financial aspects covered, there is…
Family discretionary trusts are a feature of the financial affairs of many families. They are a commonly used vehicle through…
The business family consists of owners, spouses/partners and their children. In the event of a marriage breakdown, protecting the family…
The Government’s plan for all Australian residents (including children) to have an online Health Record presents an unacceptable risk to…
In the post-separation and divorce world, there are many things that as a parent you will never have had to…
Chances are that if you are reading this article, you are already going through a separation or you are considering…
In other articles we have discussed “Who Gets What’ in a Property Settlement which largely deals with the past and the…
While we have already covered the topic of “Who Gets What in a Property Settlement?” – this article looks more…
Child maintenance [legally defined as child support] can be broadly defined as providing financial help with a child's everyday living…
Parents who separate or divorce, will have to consider the continued financial wellbeing of their children when their relationship breaks…
If you have recently separated or are considering separating from your current partner, you will naturally be asking yourself if…
While there are plenty of legal measures in place to try and safeguard the continued emotional and financial well-being of…
While the arrangements for the children will differ from family to family post separation, this article looks at shared parenting…
As a parent, one of the questions you will dread most is “why are you divorcing?” or “why are you…
Going through a separation or divorce is without a doubt one of the most emotional and stressful experiences one can…
There is no denying that in today’s society social media has become an important platform, and whilst it can be…
If a client has breached s121 of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), it is extremely tempting to advise the…
Given the significant press coverage celebrity divorces and family law proceedings receive globally, you may naturally be concerned that details…
While the Family Law Act makes no mention of ‘child custody’, ‘shared custody’ or ‘sole custody’, as a result of…
What is a de facto relationship in Australian law? A de facto relationship, under the Family Law Act 1975, is…
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Statistics show that in Australia, as many as one third of relationships end in separation or divorce. With the growth…
Broadly speaking, property settlement in divorce refers to the division of assets (such as the family home, vehicles, savings, share…
Even if you are fortunate enough to be in the category of couples who are able to maintain a positive…
One of the most daunting prospects of separation is the emotional and financial burden of feeling alone in the process…
Applying for a Divorce Order can be an overwhelming prospect depending on the current relationship you have with your former…
If your marriage has unfortunately reached its end and there is no potential or desire to reconcile, you may wish…
Carry out any divorce related internet search and your browser will be inundated with search results that purport to a…
Going through a separation or divorce is never going to be easy as there is inevitably going to be a…
It will come as no surprise to those currently going through a separation or divorce, that this is widely regarded…
Separation or divorce is, more often than not, an unpleasant experience no matter how amicable the initial split was. The…
Damien Greer Lawyers has been handpicked by Three Top Rated as one of the Top 3 Family Law Firms in…
As an International family law expert and a long standing Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL), Damien Greer was…