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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Property adjustment proceedings – Husband’s mother’s Will altered The recently upheld appeal of GAU v GAV [2014] QCA 308 shines the spotlight on an incapacitated testator’s Will being changed, despite the effect a change may have on property adjustment proceedings in a [...]
Did you read the articles about Rebecca Minnock, the Somerset, England woman who “did a runner” with her 3-year old son when the Court ruled against her in parenting proceedings? Minnock and the child’s father had been engaged in a [...]
On 19 June 2015 Google issued a public policy advising that, contrary to their previous practice, they have now decided to honour requests from people to remove nude or sexually explicit images shared without their consent from Google search results. Google [...]
We’ve all heard the media hype surrounding the Canberra couple, Nick and Sarah Jensen, who pledged to divorce if same sex marriage is legalised in Australia. In essence the couple, who claim to have a perfectly intact marriage and intend [...]
Part 2 of our 2 part series on legally binding de facto and matrimonial property matters:- Considering Binding Financial Agreements Last week, we reminded you that if you want to fully and finally resolve matrimonial or de facto property matters, you need [...]
