07 May School Fees
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These are largely covered in child support related matters. ...
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04 May When’s the right age to travel
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There is no set age a parent is able to travel internationally with their child/ren and indeed the Court when considering an Application by one parent to travel will have regard to a variety of factors....
21 Feb Bad Bargains
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If a family law litigant is not “happy” with their negotiated settlement, there are limited options for them to reopen or reagitate for a “second bite at the cherry”....
14 Feb But if we agree why can’t we have Consent Orders?
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Well, unfortunately it’s not that simple. Whilst Consent Orders are the cheaper and simpler option for resolving a property matter and a more binding outcome for a parenting matter, the court must approve the property division or parenting arrangements. The court, usually a Registrar, will process...
11 Feb False Promises
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Unfortunately for some of our clients in recent months, they have been left to wait for lengthy Court delays to have their parenting matters heard. This will, on occasion, mean that the other parent is able to leverage off the delay and punish the other party,...
31 Jan Pre-Nup Timing
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A difficult subject to broach oftentimes, however an important one for people who have children from a prior relationship or where there is a considerable disparity of wealth. There is no perfect time to enter a prenuptial or similar arrangement and the law surrounding these agreements,...
21 Jan Comprehensive Parenting Orders
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"We can sort out those details later” – famous last words spoken by several of our clients in the past. Nothing should really be left to chance or later agreement when Parenting Mediation are being documented. Firstly, once an Order is made, that is usually “it”...
13 Jan Child Support – Is there a way out of it?
In short, no. Parents have an obligation to financially support their children. Many a client has asked us to assist them in facilitating or designing a mechanism by which they are able to pay less child support, to which we always answer, thank you but...
09 Jan Disclosure – Show and Tell or Hide and Seek?
The process of providing full and frank disclosure in a property settlement matter is not a new concept by any means. Oddly, in some cases obtaining information one party has a right at law to obtain is like pulling teeth. Disclosure is mandatory and each party...
06 Jan 2020 Doyles Guide Listing
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Both our Legal Practitioner Director, Jerome Hey and our firm have been listed in the prestigious 2020 Doyle’s Guide for leading family lawyers and family law firms in the Gold Coast region. Jerome was listed as a recommended lawyer in the category Leading Family & Divorce...