Does Property Settlement or Selling My House Affect Child Support? A: Yes, it can. There is an important catch that you must be aware of when negotiating a property settlement. Where separating parties are equal Shareholders and Directors of a company, they may...
Q: I want to agree to receive a lower child support payment than what the Child Support Agency has currently assessed me to receive – is that possible? A: This is possible and can be done by the parties entering into an agreement known as a Binding Child Support...
Q: Who manages the payments of Child Support? A: The Child Support Agency is usually responsible for collecting payments, unless you agree to a private collection. If arrears accrue it is possible for you to pursue enforcement of arrears through the Court, if you...
The primary legal requirement for each party in a property settlement is ‘full and frank disclosure”. When it doesn’t happen in an instance where Consent Orders are filed between the parties, the Family Court has the power to set aside the Order and make a...
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...
