Author: Carol Pages, Pages Family Law. In the second article in our series on Family law property division we discuss superannuation and how this this commonly dealt with in family law matters. Our first article Family law property division – Asset valuations can be found here. Superannuation is considered property and added to the assets list (or … Family law property division – Superannuation
Author: Carol Pages, Pages Family Law. What happens if what you thought was a casual relationship breaks down, and the next thing you’re in the family courts with a claim against your major assets such as your house? Maybe you weren’t even living together and you didn’t think you needed a Financial Agreement – the Australian … Could your friend with benefits become a financial liability?
Author: Carol Pages, Pages Family Law. In family law financial or property matters, the first step is to list out all of the assets of both partners, and have a value for each of these. The assets available for division in family law include everything that you own, everything that your partner owns, and everything … Family law property division – Asset valuations
Author: Carol Pages, Pages Family Law. In the last article of our January series of ‘Where do I begin’ after separation, we give some tips for things to consider when choosing a lawyer for your family law matter. Our first article [Separated? Where do I begin?] talked about initial research you can do and gave some tips … Choosing a lawyer. Where do I begin?
Author: Carol Pages, Pages Family Law. What’s changed? In relation to the law about property or asset division following the breakdown of a marriage or de facto relationship, there are changes to the Family Law Act 1975 coming later this year. These include changes about what the Court will consider when deciding a property settlement. The main change … The law for property division after separation is about to change. What you need to know.
Author, Carol Pages, Pages Family Law. Some of the most searched terms in January are ‘separation’ and ‘divorce.’ It is common to feel overwhelmed about where to turn first for information or advice. In this blog, the focus is on information gathering and where to begin. Read on for our tips to help you get started: Do … Separated? Where do I begin?
Author: Carol Pages, Pages Family Law. Couples can enter into financial agreements before, during or after their marriage or defacto relationship. When prepared before or during the relationship, the aim is typically that each party will have certainty about the division of their assets if their relationship breaks down. Financial agreements can be attractive where the parties … Case update – Property – Court declines to make property orders despite financial agreement found not to be binding.
Author: Carol Pages, Pages Family Law. There are time limits in family law about when an application can be made for property division or spousal maintenance after a relationship ends. For de facto relationships, an application must be made within two years after the breakdown of the relationship unless both parties consent to the application … Case update – De facto property – Order to allow out of time application to be decided by the Court set aside
Author: Carol Pages, Pages Family Law. What do I need to know? In Australia, there is one ground for an application for divorce – that the marriage has broken down irretrievably, as evidenced by 12 months separation, and there is no reasonable likelihood of reconciliation of the marriage. An application for divorce can be filed … I want to get divorced – what do I need to do, and what to expect
Author, Carol Pages, Pages Family Law. Many couples and families have pets and most consider their pets to be a part of their family. What happens at separation if there is a dispute about who keeps the pet? Pets are property In a recent case where there was dispute about who should keep the family … Separated and can’t agree who gets the family pet? What the law says.
