by Kate Rafton | Sep 10, 2021 | Mediations, News
The team at Rafton Family Lawyers in our offices across Penrith, Parramatta and the Hawkesbury region are able to provide assistance in relation to mediations. We work hand in hand with some partner organisations to refer our clients for cost effective and efficient...
by Kate Rafton | Sep 10, 2021 | Collaborative Family Law, Family Law Fact Sheets, News
The team at Rafton Family Lawyers have been appraised and updated in relation to recent changes to the legislation. The new legislation for the family law system came into effect on 1 September 2021 and is heralded to bring sweeping changes to a system that has been...
by Kate Rafton | Sep 10, 2021 | Arbitrations, Mediations, News
Rafton Family Lawyers are specialist family lawyers offering Rafton’s Arbitration and Mediation practice for our colleagues in the western suburbs and Sydney. We offer specialised family law services and have accredited arbitrators and mediators available to assist...
by Kate Rafton | Sep 6, 2021 | Divorce and Separation, News
After the parties separate, divorce is often the last thing that is contemplated. The initial steps in separation under the Family Law Act 1975 are that: The parties must have found that there has been an irretrievable break down of the marriage. This is a legal and...
by Kate Rafton | Sep 6, 2021 | Mediation and Dispute Resolution, News
A common question that we receive in our practice is from clients asking “will I get justice if I go to court with my case?”. Unfortunately, our answer is generally not the one that many clients wish to hear but to be very specific, going to court is about receiving a...