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Our Children Australia Children and co-parenting communications – Our Children Australia is a unique communication portal that enables parents to appropriately communicate with each other….

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Advice for best results in family law

Advice for best results in family law Hillier & Olly My Determination Quite obviously, however, the litigation between Colgate-Palmolive Company and Cussons Pty Ltd…

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Funds sought to maintain legal representation

Newson & Gaffy SUMMARY – Husband’s application that the Wife provide him with a “fighting fund” to pay his legal fees in pursuing his…

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I just got an inheritance – does my ex have a claim on it?

Nikas & Anthis [2015] FCCA 1871 (17 July 2015) Last Updated: 3 August 2015 FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT OF AUSTRALIA NIKAS &ANTHIS [2015] FCCA 1871…

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Children and Domestic Violence – breaking the cycle

Children and Domestic Violence – breaking the cycle An interesting case where the Court (at the Mother’s request) restrained the Mother from living with…

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Your percentage of care affects your child support payments

Your percentage of care affects your child support payments The child support formula recognises shared parenting and the contribution each parent makes towards the…

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Do I need to file a case for property settlement?

Filing a case for property settlement A current “urban myth” in the community is that negotiation, rather than court, is the cheapest option to…

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Litigation Lending – access to justice

Litigation Lending (also known as litigation funding and legal financing) – do you need financial assistance for legal help with your dispute? Freedom Law offers…

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Mental Health and Wellbeing

A separation or divorce is one of the most stressful event’s in a person’s life and can lead to a substantial decline in your…

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School age children

School age children During the early years of school, your home life and family relationships are still the biggest influence on your child’s development….

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Are you in a Defacto Relationship?

It has been over half a decade since the rights and obligations of defacto partners as to property settlement has been included alongside the…

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I want “full custody”

From the inception of the Family Law Act in 1975 until 1995, the Family Law Act used the terms “custody” and “access”. These terms…

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Income used in calculating child support payments

Income used in calculating child support payments Parental income is considered equally when the Department of Human Services make a child support assessment. The…

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Child support when parents and children live overseas

Child support systems vary between countries. Where payments can be established, there are sometimes lengthy delays before parents living in Australia receive child support…

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Working out child support payments using the basic formula

Working out child support payments using the basic formula Basic formula 8 steps The 8 steps of the basic formula are: Step Action This…

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Changing your child support assessment in special circumstances

Changing your child support assessment in special circumstances There are some situations where your child support assessment can be changed in special circumstances. This…

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Alternative Dispute Resolution

The family law courts were one of the first of the various courts and tribunals around Australia to embrace alternative dispute resolution. This came…

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Negotiation or Litigation

Whether negotiation or litigation is preferable is determined by a number of factors. These factors most often come down to the personality of the…

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Child Abduction

Child abduction can happened nationally and internationally. Child abduction that occurs nationally is usually resolved by application to a family law court for a…

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Picking the Best Lawyer For You

Separation is one of the most stressful and emotional times in a person’s life. You need to be able to trust and depend on…

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Genetic Donors and Family Law Advice

Genetic Donors and Family Law Advice Fertility rates have been a hot topic in the news lately. More and more couples are turning to…

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Are you caring for your grandchildren?

Government payments If you have a grandchild in your care, there are a number of payments you may be able to get. You can…

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Family Law Practitioners Association

Family Law Practitioners Association (FLPA) The Family Law Practitioners Association (FLPA) committee has put together the second part of the submission for the Attorney-General on…

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What to do if you break up

At Freedom Law, we see lots of clients who haven’t yet separated but are just thinking about it. They want to know if there…

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