Final parenting orders are capable of variation and amendment if the circumstances require it.
Financial disclosure plays a crucial role in ensuring transparency and fairness in the resolution of disputes related to property settlements, spousal maintenance, and child support.
One significant change proposed in the Family Law Amendment Bill 2024 is the recognition of pets as a unique type of property.
In family law property settlements involving more than one international jurisdiction, complexities can arise when an order or judgment directing one party to pay another a sum of money, or...
Do you have a child over the age of 18 in need of financial support? In certain circumstances, support may be available through the family law system.
In simple terms, child support is the financial support provided to meet the care needs of a child.
A Full Court of the Federal Court has highlighted the importance of updating binding death nominations in respect of superannuation entitlements upon the breakdown of a relationship.
Following a separation, parents or other interested parties often wish to know how 'custody' arrangements for children are determined.
If you have entered into a financial agreement in another country, you may presume that it will automatically apply in Australia.
Both a will and binding financial agreement will be utilised in any well thought-out estate plan.
The popularity of 'divorce rings' raises the question of who keeps an engagement or wedding ring upon separation.
A recent judgment of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia considered the treatment of inheritances in the context of property settlement proceedings.