Insights

By Mary Young – Senior Associate Documents you receive by disclosure, Court Order or Subpoena or any other compulsory court process cannot be used for…

By Caitlin Elliott – Senior Associate The rate at which people choose to live in a de facto relationship rather than getting married continues to…

In some family disputes, the first involvement of any court is as a result of one party applying for a family violence intervention order against…

By Jennifer Zekirovska – Senior Associate Expert reports in various fields are often needed in family law negotiations or litigation. The most common of those…

By Karen Devey – Senior Associate Usually, only a separated husband and wife, or former de facto partners are involved in family law court proceedings….

By Kate Wild – Senior Associate Retired superannuates in defined superannuation benefit schemes often have a non-commutable superannuation pension entitlement. A non-commutable superannuation pension provides…

On 1 July 2023, the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Child Support Measures) Act 2023 (“the Amendment Act”) came into effect. The main purpose of the…

By Elizabeth Pathmaraj – Senior Associate Couples separate at all stages of life. On top of age factors, nobody is immune to just how unpredictable…

By Melissa Hine – Special Counsel Mediation is a form of dispute resolution available to separated parties. It is a confidential process, meaning that the…