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
The plight of Sally Faulkner tugged at the heart strings of many Australians. She is the woman whose estranged husband took their children to Lebanon for a holiday and then refused to allow them to return to Australia. Her attempt at retrieving them ended in a fiasco...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
Are there some people you simply can’t negotiate with in family law disputes? The great majority of people are able to come to sensible settlements following the breakdown of a marriage or relationship, particularly after receiving good information and legal advice....Read More
A lot of people put off doing their Wills and estate documents. It can be quite confronting to consider something that is so closely associated with death. Death is unpredictable, and without a current Will, your estate may be handled in a way at odds with your...Read More
Most separating couples are able to resolve their Family Law disputes effectively. But for some, their family law dispute becomes an ongoing saga of conflict and expense which embitters relationships, undermines children’s welfare and everyone’s prospects of future...Read More
It is not easy being a single parent. There are of course the many joys and rewards in parenthood. And there are many wonderful single parents doing a great job in raising happy, healthy children. But the challenges of caring for children and providing for their...Read More
Where do you begin once you’ve decided to separate? What should you do to make sure you survive separation? When someone faces a separation after a long marriage or relationship, the problems can seem overwhelming. There are often many issues to face as well as...Read More
People react to separation or divorce in different ways. Some people seem to sail through the experience without too much difficulty. However, most people find separation and divorce to be a difficult emotional experience, at least at times. A recent major survey put...Read More
So you’ve talked through the separation or divorce with your former partner and agreed on who gets what and the arrangements for the kids. It all seems final, and everyone is satisfied. The trouble is, there’s huge potential for later disagreements as to who...Read More
