Family Law In a Multicultural Context

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

Arbitration: The Alternative Courtroom

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

Survive Separation: Six Things To Do When You Separate

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

Handling the crisis of divorce

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

Getting it down on paper

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