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Financial Disclosure in Family Law
Yes — Bank Statements (not just balances) are required (and more!) “Please send me your bank statements, tax returns, pay slips, superannuation statements ……” This is one of the most common, but arguably important emails you will get from your Family Lawyer during the conduct of your property settlement matter. Undoubtedly, financial disclosure is tedious, […]
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What’s the worst that could happen – Mistakes in Family Law proceedings
What Mistakes In Family Law Proceedings? Being involved in a Family Law dispute is stressful, emotionally taxing, and expensive. At all times, it is important that you follow the advice of your legal representative, who is best placed to guide you strategically through the minefield of a Family Law matter. We are often asked, what […]
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Pet Disputes – The Full Court says “put your money where your mouth is”
Ownership Of A Pet In A Family Law Dispute Despite pet ownership being a hallmark of Australian life, it is not very common to see the Full Court of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, in an appeal judgement, making a specific comment on the ownership of a pet in a family law […]
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But I don’t use it – why should I have to pay?
Community Title Scheme Within a Community Title Scheme (yes, I am referring to your “body corporate“) this is a very common statement that we hear often from people – “But I don’t use it, so why should I have to pay for it?”. Some recent examples of this statement are: I don’t use the swimming […]
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Surviving the Holidays OMB Family Law’s Top 5 Tips for Christmas Holidays
Top 5 Tips for Christmas Holidays to Surviving the Holidays by OMB Family Law’s The world will not end if the children do not see both parents on Christmas Day. It may be best to allow the children to spend Christmas Day with one parent and Boxing Day with the other, allowing the children to […]
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Divorce Month: Why is January the “D” Month?
Why Is January The “D” Month?: Divorce Month Statistically and practically, for family lawyers, January every year sees an influx of inquiries from new clients seeking advice on their relationship breakdown. Why is that so? Quite simply it is the holiday season and the stress and disillusionment that can follow from the Christmas period. Some […]
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New Year – New Family Law Act?
What does the Family Law Amendment Bill 2023 mean for Family Law in Australia? In late January 2023 the Family Law Amendment Bill was released by the Attorney-General’s Department, sparking significant debate around the proposed amendments and what that might mean for past, present and future separated families. On the back of the number of […]
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Its just a simple agreement right?
It Just A Simple Agreement: Financial Agreement “I just want a Financial Agreement, it’s just a simple one to say that we will each keep our own assets”. If I (and most family lawyers gold coast I am sure) had $1 for every time they had a client say this to them, we all would […]
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Property Law Act 2023
PROPERTY LAW ACT 2023 Queensland The Property Law Act 2023 (“the Act”) passed the Queensland Parliament on 25 October 2023. The Act will replace the Property Law Act 1974 (Qld) and aims to simplify, streamline and modernise Queensland’s property laws, better facilitate e-conveyancing and electronic transactions, and remove outdated provisions. The Act has not yet commenced but will take effect […]
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