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What is Financial Disclosure?
Parties to a property matter have a duty to make full and frank financial disclosure in a timely manner. All documents that are within a parties’ possession, power or control that are relevant to the case must be disclosed. This includes information recorded in a...
Superannuation Splitting
Superannuation is treated as a type of property interest under the Family Law Act 1975. The Act stipulates that, in proceedings for property settlement, the Court may make orders in relation to superannuation interests of the parties. This applies whether the...
Consent Orders & Financial Agreements
Reached an Agreement About Property - Now What? If you and your former partner have reached an agreement about how the assets of your relationship will be divided, it is important that the agreement is properly documented. It is important to do this to prevent...
How to Divorce in Australia
The breakdown of a relationship is never easy, there are often many steps involved when there is a breakdown of a relationship including property issues, children and divorce. In Australia, a divorce may be obtained in either the Family Court of Australia (if you...
Enduring Guardianship
When it comes to making important decisions, especially once someone has lost capacity, most of the time the immediate thought goes to financial management. Many do not consider what will happen if they are in a position where they are unable to make lifestyle and...
Mediation in Parenting Matters
After the breakdown of a relationship, stress levels can be at an all-time high with emotions running wild. When it comes to the care of children, parents understandably can become very stressed about the future care of their children including who they are going...
Power Of Attorney
A power of attorney is a legal document in which the person making the document (“the Principal”) nominates and gives legal authority to a nominated person (“the Attorney”) to act on their behalf with respect to their financial affairs. A Power of Attorney is just...
Going to Children’s Court
The Children’s Court of New South Wales hears children’s care and protection cases. You will often hear these referred to as “care matters”. The Children’s Court also deals with criminal law cases with children under the age of 18 however these generally sit in a...
Principals of the Care & Protection Act
There are several principles and objects of the Care & Protection Act. If you are interested in reading more about the Act, we will refer you to another fact sheet that details about Family mediation and etc. where you can download information from the...
Stages of Court Proceedings
If you find yourself before the Children’s Court in respect to an Application, it is likely that documents have been served on you. There are several stages to Court proceedings and several options available in Court proceedings in the care and protection area. If...
Orders That Can Be Made
At the conclusion of the final hearing, the Magistrate will make a range of Orders that can cover the following: Long term parental responsibility for the children. Contact between yourself and the children and other relevant persons. Provision of support services....
Varying Orders
In some circumstances, parties will seek to vary or rescind care Orders after they have been made for a period of time. As a general rule, it is extremely difficult to set aside Orders and parties that bring such applications to the Court must show there has been...
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