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While some family lawyers may be running for the hills when it comes to the preparation of a Financial Agreement prior to or during marriage, we aren’t at Farrell Family Lawyers.
DetailsWhile some family lawyers may be running for the hills when it comes to the preparation of a Financial Agreement prior to or during marriage, we aren’t at Farrell Family Lawyers.
DetailsThe short answer is that the new same sex marriage laws will have no significant impact on Australia’s family law system.
DetailsMarriage, Separation and Divorce have different effects on your estate.
DetailsAustralia’s family law system faces an overhaul after the government unveiled an inquiry aimed at fixing what it believes is a dysfunctional method of dealing with family breakdown.
DetailsIn a recent case heard by the Full Court of the Family Court, Chancellor & McCoy, a same sex couple who were in a de facto relationship for 27 years were not required to divide their property after separation. The Court found it was not “just and equitable” to make property settlement Orders. During the…
DetailsIn the case of Masters v Cheyne the mother and father signed a Binding Child Support Agreement on 31 July 2008.
DetailsThe parties were a female same sex couple who commenced a de facto relationship in 2004. The Respondent left the Appellant’s home on 21 March 2011. The Respondent was a frequent visitor to the Appellant’s home until August 2011 and the parties continued to have sexual relations and engage in social activities together until August…
DetailsA trust legally owns assets on behalf of the beneficiaries named in the trust deed. Sometimes these assets owned by the trust (usually a discretionary trust) are found to be property that is able to be divided after separation.
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