Social Media’s Role in Family Law Proceedings

It is important to think twice before you send a text message or make a post on social media, and to think about the damage your social media could be making to your case or the potential case the other party could be building against you.

We have seen a significant increase in domestic violence in Australia in the past year following the restrictions of movement imposed by the COVID pandemic and higher levels of unemployment and the lack of housing..

For couples that have recently separated, either married or in a de facto relationship (conditions apply for de facto couples), you may be looking to move forward with your property settlement as quickly and cheaply as possible.

If a parenting order provides that the parents of the child have equal shared parental responsibility, the Court may or may not consider equal time to be in the child’s best interests.

If you happen to make it down the aisle and then separate, then the ring could be treated as property and the rules afforded to the division of matrimonial assets under the Family Law Act may apply.

To get divorced in New South Wales you must first be eligible this means meeting several requirements. You must be able to prove that you are currently legally married, there has been a breakdown in your

There may be several reasons why you need to relocate with the children. Perhaps you have no support network in your area, or

So, you and your partner have decided to separate, however, you are still living together under the same roof. It is increasingly common for this to occur..