Coercive control is a form of domestic violence. Acts of intimidation, humiliation and threats to individuals are all types of coercive behaviour. Examples can include monitoring the phone of a partner, GPS tracking apps or having financial control over a spouse. Even though the perpetrator of coercive...
We often see cases where the non or lesser earning spouse wants their cake and eat it too (almost makes sense). Spousal maintenance and the factors to be considered under s75(2) or s90SF(3) is a periodic amount paid to a person in need of maintenance...
No fault divorce has been “a thing” since the introduction of the Family Law Act in 1975. This means, unlike in some other countries, there does not need to be a reason for the divorce or a need to “prove” anything by one party in order to...
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Facebook is not the appropriate forum to “dear diary” post about your divorce. Any post which names your former partner or identifies the Court proceedings or the case generally could fall foul of s121 of the Family Law Act which could lead to punishment. Aside from this,...
It is a factor taken into account in deciding a parenting matter in the Family Law Courts, however the Court are not prevented or limited in deciding that a parent is not entitled to spend time with their children. ...
Only one party to the marriage needs to proceed with a divorce and there’s no requirement to “prove” fault or provide a reason for the irreconcilable breakdown in the marriage. ...
No, sorry its “ours”. All property, including businesses, corporate interests and self-managed superannuation funds, whether held with others or not, are considered property for the purposes of a matrimonial or de facto settlement. So often are we told “but (s)he said it’s their business I’m not...
Just because the legislation says the Court must first rule out an equal parenting regime, doesn’t mean it will suit all families....
Quite the opposite in fact. In short relationships, especially where there are children, the initial financial contributions are extremely relevant....
