The law in Australia simply provides one ground for divorce - the irretrievable breakdown of marriage. In general terms, this means that your marriage has come to an end and there is no real possibility of reconciliation between you and your partner..
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You will feel like there are hundred things going though your mind as you start thinking about property settlement, child custody and support. How to pick a family lawyer...
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21 ways to guide your children through divorce or separation
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Jurisdiction of de facto property and maintenance matters was transferred from the States and Territories (except Western Australia) to the Commonwealth.
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Often parties in dispute over children or property will be reluctant to attend court. For both married and de facto couples, agreements as to the division of assets need to be formalised to ensure that they are binding
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Wives who are the primary carer for children often want to try to stay in the home
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The goal of Collaborative Law Practice is to resolve all issues relating to a dispute in a non-adversarial manner without going to Court.
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Precautions to take on separation or divorce.
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Counsellors use a variety of different methods.
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You and your spouse are foreigners. Both of you have been living in Indonesia for several years due to work commitments. Either your spouse works in Indonesia or being your dependent, both of you are residents of Indonesia.
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Factors which have contributed to pressures on families and couples in Western Australia in recent years include the GFC, WA's mining boom, fly in fly out working lives... leaving from extended to nuclear and single families
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What is child custody? What is a family violence order? Do I really need a property lawyer? and more...
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My husband says if I leave I will get with nothing. I have been in a relationship for 10 years. We have never married. Are my rights any different? Do we have to go to Court? My wife wants a divorce. I don't. Can I stop her? We are still on good terms about finances assets care of children..
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The i-dont Divorce Checklist can help you consider the various issues you may need to deal with.
From Legal, Financial, Counselling and many other considerations.
To download the pdf, click the link...
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Moving to a new home can be one of the biggest changes that a family can face, especially for young children, so it is important to take them into consideration.
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Superannuation benefits and tax implications
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Superannuation - What can be split?
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Super and divorce - Never easy but with the right knowledge and expertise of a Financial
Adviser you could potentially
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Traditionally Australian Family Law Courts have been very reluctant to become involved with pet ownership disputes upon the breakdown of a relationship. The court takes the view that pets are property of the marriage.
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Deciding to sell, Choosing an Agent, Decide how you would like to sell, Sign agreement with agent, Prepare the Contract, Advertising, Going on the Market...
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Need to take care of issues relating to your children or grandchildren? These are some of the issues a lawyer can help you with
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In the case of marriage, a divorce alone does not deal with the division of property. Nor does a divorce formalise arrangements for a child or children
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Whether living together as a married couple or living together in a de facto relationship, superannuation is regarded as property belonging to the parties to a relationship.
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If you are involved in a disputed parenting matter, it is not uncommon for you and your ex partner to be directed by the Court to attend upon a Family Consultant.
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The situation has become more complex with the introduction of legislation in some states that include so-called 'mistress laws.' In some cases these can give couples having an affair the same rights to claim each others' assets as a traditional spouse.
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Sort and sell things you don't need, Use the floor plan of your new house to help decide what furniture stays and what furniture should go, Get copies of your records from doctors, dentists, lawyers, accountants, etc. Fill in a 'change of address' redirection notice from the post office starting from your settlement date
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Counselling helps you explore and resolve issues that are a problem to you.
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