Venting on Facebook… We’ve all done it, right? After separation is not the time to turn to Facebook to vent your frustrations – it can result in terrible consequences. It is not unusual for Affidavits filed in Family Law proceedings to have pages worth of...
In a property settlement dispute the Court considers the contributions made by each party to the relationship, namely: Financial contributions; Non-financial contributions; and Contributions towards the welfare of the family and the home. In the past, the Court viewed...
The 2015/2016 Government Budget proposes two key measures, namely: Formation of a single administrative body. This will be achieved by merging the administrative functions of the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court of Australia with the Federal Court of Australia...
Legal jargon can be confusing. At East Coast Family Lawyers we aim to use ‘plain English’ with our clients, but there is certain terminology used by the Courts that can leave you wondering what it all means. Here are some of the most commonly used terms in Family...
What happens if your ex-partner has unilaterally sold a matrimonial asset or spent large sums of money following a separation? Are these disposals accounted for in a property settlement? Following a line of recent court judgments the answer to these questions is not...
