Binding Financial Agreements (“BFA”), colloquially referred to as pre-nuptial or cohabitation agreements, have been able to be entered into by parties to a marriage since 2000 and by de facto partners since 2009. Historically thought to be reserved for agreements between parties prior to marriage, BFA’s...
In most cases the most effective way to a resolution is to be proactive and seek alternate pathways....
As of 1 July 2022, the Federal Circuit and Family Court Order Gold Coast, Australia filing fees are changing, including: - Application for divorce - $990 Application for consent orders – $180 Initiating Application (Parenting OR Financial, Final AND Interim) – $515 Issue subpoena – $60. For a full list of...
Australia does not have any legislation that specifically determines what happens to pets following separation of co-owners....
A Child Protection Order is a direction from a Court requiring or authorising someone to do or not do something, such as giving CSS the custody or guardianship of a child and authority to place a child in out-of-home care....
In family law, people often have the misconception that an inheritance is excluded from the property pool. In fact, the Court can exercise their discretion to deal with the inheritance by either including it as an asset in the property pool, include part of it...
One way the Federal Circuit and Family Court order Gold Coast Australia is attempting to alleviate delays and costs for parties to family law Gold Coast disputes is by the introduction and development of various specialist lists. Examples of specialist lists, and their intended category...
There is no hard and fast rule regarding how a HECS debt (HELP/Student Loan) will be treated in a family law property settlement Gold Coast. There are many reported judgments where such a debt is included in the matrimonial property pool, and many other reported...
The new Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Rules 2021 (Cth) (the “Rules”) rely heavily on dispute resolution to achieve its overarching purpose of facilitating the just resolution of disputes according to law as quickly, inexpensively and efficiently as possible. Each prospective party to a proceeding in...
Part 12.3 of the recently commenced Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Rules 2021 (“the Rules”) imposes stringent obligations to provide costs notices prior to any Court event in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. ...
