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Changing or Setting Aside Property Orders
Property Orders are typically very difficult to change or set aside in the absence of an agreement. There are basically only five circumstances in which the Court may be persuaded to change property Orders. These circumstances are: Both parties consent - in this...
Property Orders
Property orders are typically very difficult to change or set aside in the absence of an agreement. There are basically only five circumstances in which the Court may be persuaded to change property Orders. These circumstances are: Both parties consent - in this...
Non-Compliance or Breach of Court Orders
Frequently in Family Law matters, a circumstance arises where one party fails to comply with, or abide by, Orders. The Court imposes an onus on each party to comply with Orders, unless there is an agreement to vary or until the Orders are changed by the Court....
Going to Court
Both the Family Court and the Federal Circuit Court are located in the Commonwealth Law Courts Building on the corner of George and O’Connell Streets, Parramatta (directly opposite Parramatta Park). Arriving at Court When you first arrive at Court you will have to...
Child Support
Child support legislation was first introduced in 1989. The effect of the legislation was to change the calculation of child support from Court determined and payee collected, to an amount calculated by a mathematical formula and collected by the Child Support...
DNA Testing
In some family law matters involving children, there can be a dispute as to the paternity of the child in question. Disputes as to paternity can also arise in the context of child support applications, as the child support agency has very clear guidelines on who...
Family Dispute Resolution
If you are experiencing a family dispute or breakdown and need to arrange a mediation session there may be a significant waiting period involved. We would like to remind our clients that the Family Relationship Centre at Blacktown currently has much shorter...
Same-Sex Parents Not an Issue According to Research….
With the recent publicity surrounding the legalisation of same-sex marriage in both the USA and Ireland, many social commentators are predicting changes to the Australian Marriage Act in the not-too-distant future. One of the key points that is often raised when...
Yours, Mine or Ours? Inheritances and Family Law
During the course of a marriage or de-facto relationship, one or both of the parties involved may receive a gift in the form of an inheritance. The intention of the loved one or family member leaving the inheritance is almost always to make life easier for their...
Collaboration is Growing in Popularity
The introduction of collaborative family law in Australia in 2006 saw a significant shift away from the more traditional court-based approach to divorce. Couples who preferred to retain control of the decision-making process began to use the collaborative method...
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Licensed Conveyancer
Natalie Currall
Natalie is a licensed conveyancer and oversees all of the firms contracts for sale and family law settlements in conjunction with solicitor Kiran Grewal from our property team.
Natalie has over 25 years experience and is well connected in the local Hawkesbury area. Prior to working with Rafton Natalie was with a local firm in the area undertaking all conveyancing work. Natalie is based at our Richmond office but able to travel and see clients as required. When not undertaking property work, Natalie is an avid horse lover and travels with her family to show jumping events across Australia.
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Rafton Arbitration & Mediation Brochure
Ensure that your clients are given the best possible opportunity to exit the Court process with a professional and efficient resolution to their family law dispute.