by hume-taylor_admin | Mar 25, 2017 | Family law
When preparing a pre-nuptial agreement (or Binding Financial Agreement) it is important to ensure certain steps are followed, as if they are not prepared correctly they are not enforceable and your assets are then open to being distributed as the Court sees fit. There...
by hume-taylor_admin | Feb 8, 2017 | Family law
In Australia pre-nuptial agreements are referred to as Binding Financial Agreements (BFA), and apply not only to marriages but also domestic partnerships (de facto relationships). While they can be made before entering into a relationship or marriage, they can also be...
by hume-taylor_admin | Jan 8, 2017 | Family law
On 8 November 2017 the High Court handed down an important decision regarding Binding Financial Agreements (otherwise known as a prenuptial agreement) which could lead to agreements being overturned in the future. The wife was a 36 year old Eastern European woman of...
by hume-taylor_admin | Jan 4, 2017 | Family law
Parenting Orders are dealt with by section 60 of The Family Law Act 1975. The primary concern of the court is the best interests of the child. The Court will consider the benefit to the child of having a meaningful relationship with both parents, taking into account...
by hume-taylor_admin | Nov 28, 2016 | Family law
If you have recently separated from your partner and are unable to financially provide for yourself, you may be eligible for spousal maintenance. The first questions you should ask yourself are: Will my ex-spouse or ex-partner be reasonably able to support both me and...
by hume-taylor_admin | Jun 30, 2016 | Family law
Domestic partnership is the new name for a defacto relationship; the definition of which has changed significantly in Australia in the last 20 years. Previously confined to heterosexual couples living together for at least two years, those same rules no longer apply....
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