Going to Court can be a daunting experience. Upon arrival at the Courthouse, it is a bustling hive of activity, there are suits a plenty (pun intended) and muted conversations. One only has to scan the Court list to know [...]
The closing date for Applications in the Family Court of Australia in relation to parenting matters, to be heard before the Christmas break, has now passed. Applications may still be brought in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, but unless [...]
In Douglas & Ferris & Anor [2014] FCCA 2785 (19 November 2014), the Husband issued a subpoena to the Wife’s father to produce documents with respect to a number of family trusts in which the Wife was a beneficiary. The Wife’s father [...]
What is sexually transmitted debt? Sexually transmitted debt is where you can become responsible for your partner’s debt on the breakdown of a relationship. It is not uncommon, following the breakdown of a relationship, for one party to be in [...]
The case of Sadek and Ors & Hall and Anor [2015] FamCAFC 23 involved property proceedings between the Husband and Wife in the Family Court of Australia. In the course of seeking financial disclosure from the Wife, the Husband asked the Wife [...]
I read a great article in the Guardian recently about a woman’s journey to a cooperative relationship with the father of her daughter who was 3 at the time that they separated (the daughter that is, not the father). She [...]
Possibly the simplest application you can file in the Family Law Courts is the Application for Divorce. The grounds for and requirements of a divorce are fairly straight forward, and the documents you need to file are not overly complex. [...]
This case is an example of where the interests of the State Revenue Office can be raised. The parties were married for 9 years and a major issue was whether substantial gifts from the wife’s family were to her alone [...]
Discussing Fields & Smith [2015] FamCAFC 57 The recent decision of the Full Court of the Family Court in the case of Fields & Smith has overturned the decision at trial that a husband’s ‘special’ skills warranted an adjustment of the assets of the [...]
Temptation is, well, tempting isn’t it? Especially where you are involved in a bitter dispute with an ex. who deserves everything they get. But remember, time passes and revenge is a dish best served cold. Also, keep yourself nice. So [...]
