If spring is the season to wed, research suggests summer is the season to separate. But does it need to be? A US study found that the national divorce-filing rate goes up in March and August of each year. In Australia, the peak period for separation is in February and...Read More
Most couples accept that they need to divide their property following the breakdown of their relationship. But what about their debts? Do they have to divide these too? Many people don’t consider the division of debt fair or necessary: Why should I have to pay his or...Read More
No doubt about it, we’re a multicultural nation. To prove the point, Australia was recently ranked as the second most multicultural nation in the world, after Luxembourg. Almost 50% of Australia’s population was either born overseas or has a parent who was born...Read More
In the process of separation or divorce, most couples manage to come to an arrangement as to who gets what assets. Unfortunately, there are some who reach an impasse and simply can’t come to an agreement. This can happen when couples try to resolve a particularly...Read More
Is there such a thing as a ‘good’ divorce? One that’s conducted amicably with fairness to all parties? Or is a divorce doomed to be a difficult and distressing experience, characterised by anger, anxiety, regret (and great expense), so the only sensible course is to...Read More
Do you look forward to a happy and well-funded retirement? If the answer is yes, then you’re probably going to rely heavily on your superannuation for your retirement income. But what happens to the money you’ve saved over your working life if you and your...Read More
