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On 27 January 2012, Attorney General Nicola Roxon delivered a media release which stated that as of 1 February 2012 there were to be certificates of no known impediment to marriage issued for same sex couples.
“The important change will allow same sex couples to take part in overseas marriage ceremonies, and be considered married according to the laws… Read more
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Many people have heard prenups talked about on American legal television shows. Binding Financial Agreements (which many know as prenups) are commonly used in family law matters in Australia to deal with a number of situation. People choose to use Binding Financial Agreements if:
• They are planning to enter a de facto relationship or to get married;
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In a recent article, “Women now happy to walk”, Jacquie Hayes makes the argument that women are now more willing to leave relationships due to what has been a general improvement in their financial position.
In the article, published on 11 February 2012 in The Australian Financial Review, Hayes states that, “determining if women are making… Read more
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The Sydney Morning Herald on 4th February 2012 published an article by Adele Horin entitled “Revenge and despair place children at risk” which refers to Debbie Kirkwood’s study “Just Say Goodbye.” Dr Kirkwood ,who is the research officer at the Domestic Violence Resource Centre, Victoria, asks the question: why are some children intentionally murdered by their parents at the time… Read more
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Many people are not clear about the meaning of separation for the purposes of family law. What does it mean to be separated for the purposes of family law? It is important to know and understand that there are different types of separation. Firstly, there is separation under one roof. This occurs where spouses or de facto partners are separated… Read more
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Dear Ms Roxon,
I am a lawyer with over 18 years litigation experience, and a Senior Family Lawyer at Armstrong Legal, one of Australia’s largest private family law firms.
My colleagues and I are understandably concerned about what you described as “A small administrative error”, the result of which may call into questions steps taken and Orders made in… Read more
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Many people hold an incorrect view about the divorce process and property settlement process. It is quite common for people who have separated from their spouse to think that their divorce and their property settlement are the same process. However this is not the case. In fact, your divorce and your property settlement are two separate processes.
It… Read more
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In The Australian, demographer, Bernard Salt, provides an overview of various types of “tribes” in Australia in his article called “Taking The Emerging Tribes From The Bush To The Big Smoke” dated 13 October 2011.
In particular, Salt describes the “clump” which “describes usually young couples (can be gay or straight; my terms do not discriminate) who live… Read more
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Television shows like Law and Order are good TV. But they are a pretty poor representation of the life of a criminal lawyer.
The practice of criminal law is fundamentally different to any other area, and being a good criminal lawyer requires more than just training and experience. The area of domestic violence and AVOs is an even more specialised… Read more
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A lot of friends ask me whether it is worth paying for a lawyer to assist them in sorting out their family law matter. The answer depends on the circumstances.
You may be concerned about incurring unnecessary legal costs in your Family Law matter, however sometimes, spending the money on a good lawyer at the start of your matter… Read more
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