Family Law Brisbane

Understanding Defacto Relationships Understanding defacto relationships Section 4AA(1) of the Family Law Act sets out the principles that...

Section 74(1) of the Family Law Act empowers the Court to “make such order as it considers proper for the provision of maintenance” in...

A trust arises by operation of law where it would be unconscionable for a person who holds an asset to deny the beneficial interest of...

The Family Court of Australia has jurisdiction under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (“the Act”) to determine matters relating to property...

The Role of the Appellant Court in Family Law – Australia The High Court has reiterated many times that orders made in the exercise of...

Family Law System and Child Support What is the joint parliamentary committee inquiry about? The Prime Minister issued a media release on...

Domestic Violence in Australia & Property Matters The issue of family violence is currently governed by both the Family Law Act 1975...

An Extended family is a type of familial relationship that is larger than the nuclear family. This type of familial relationship is...

The law in regard to Binding Financial Agreement in Brisbane is extensive and complex. The law is governed by the provisions in the...

Can you use secret audio recordings in family law? As technology continues to evolve, it is becoming more common for clients to ask...

Family Law Watchlist It is not uncommon for a parent to be concerned that their ex-partner is going to take the children abroad without...

Costs In Family Law Proceedings Family law litigation can be incredibly stressful, time-consuming and expensive where there is a lack of...

Coping During Separation and Divorce There are not many moments we’ll encounter in life than can be more stressful and depressing than...

‘a child support maintenance order made by a judicial authority of a reciprocating jurisdiction’ Matters to be taken into account in...

When an expert is appointed for The Single Expert Report In family law matters, parties often cannot agree on the value of assets such as...

Child Safety Experts offer the following advice to parents: • Communicate with your children – let them know it is important that they...

How to find the best Family Lawyer for you With so many law firms to choose from it can be a difficult process to choose just the right...

The infamous defamation trial instigated by Johnny Depp against his ex-wife Amber Heard has concluded, with Mr Depp being awarded $15...

Central Practice Direction The Federal Circuit Court of Australia and Family Court of Australia officially merged to form the Federal...

What is a Subpoena? A ‘subpoena’ is a legal document issued by the Court at the request of a party. A subpoena compels a person to...