Michael Lynch Family Lawyers are proud to announce that Tarah Tosh, one of our Directors and a Family Law Accredited Specialist, has been listed once again in the latest Doyle’s Family & Divorce Lawyers list for 2022 as a Leading Family Lawyer in Brisbane in ‘Parenting and Child Matters’. Well, done, Tarah! Doyle’s Guide [...]
The divorcing client needs to be careful of divesting themselves of property and thinking that doing so will remove it from the joint property pool. It won't. What is property? The Family Court is a unique legal environment, particularly when it comes to determining a property division. The Family Law Act has a very [...]
Some days there’s nothing better than coming home to an enthusiastic welcome from the dog, or the purring contentment of the cat. But what happens to the family pet in a divorce? Who gets custody of Fido or Kitty? Under Australian law, pets are considered property and can be dealt with the same as [...]
When a relationship breaks down, parents are often faced with the difficult decision of deciding on a parenting style that suits both parents, yet still upholds the best interests of the children. The concept of Shared Parenting is one that is adopted by most families. Shared Parenting promotes co-operation, collaboration and communication between parents [...]
Deciding where your children will live after a relationship breakdown is probably one of the hardest decisions a parent will make. How many nights each fortnight will they spend with each parent, and what do those arrangements look like? Fifteen to 20 years ago, arrangements would most likely have been children spending time with one parent each alternative weekend from [...]
Under the Family Law Act (since 2009) defacto couples have the same rights as married couples to seek a property settlement or spouse maintenance payment when they separate. So, the question is, how do you know if you are in a defacto relationship? Firstly, the couple needs to have been in a “genuine domestic [...]
Christmas holidays are coming. If you are separated and don’t have a clearly-agreed parenting arrangement in place it would be wise to turn your mind to it now. The added pressure to do this quickly is that the court has just announced that the deadline for filing a court application for a parenting order [...]
This family law webinar covers the important ground of confidentiality for counsellors both in and out of court, as well as giving you an update on the very recent court merger. [...]
Changing your child’s school is a big decision and deciding to do so without consulting the other parent can be fraught with difficulty. It’s a common problem between separating parents, so what are some practical things that should be considered? It’s a common dispute among separated parents, and generally schooling is known as a [...]
Choosing where children will live immediately after a separation can be a difficult decision. One arrangement that is becoming popular is called “nesting”, where the children remain living in the home, and the parents take turns staying with them. But is it the right decision? The parent not currently staying in the family home [...]
