Michael Lynch Family Lawyers celebrates 25 years
17
August 2021
Accountants Webinar – Dangers in Divorce – Property Settlements Traps
17
August 2021
This webinar for Accountants provides practical information to help you and your client. The presentation focusses on some of the common issues and frequent traps that come up in divorce property settlements, such as: • How is superannuation considered? [...]
Public Webinar – The Family Law Court Merger Explained
10
August 2021
The media has recently been abuzz with speculation that the Family Court is changing. There has been strong and vocal opposition to it, however despite all the noise, the new court merger laws have now been made. So what is going on? What will be changing and when? [...]
How “final” are final court orders?
30
July 2021
Once a property settlement has been decided by the court (or by consent), there are few options for changing that order. Generally speaking, courts are reluctant to look at any applications to set aside or change final court orders, but there are some exceptions. A person wanting to change or vary a court order [...]
Staying financially protected during a split
30
July 2021
Untangling your money can be one of the trickiest aspects of separation and divorce. Joint accounts, mortgages and investment properties as well as any Wills and estate planning you may have had in place, all has to change. When a couple first splits, there are a number of financial matters that you will need [...]
What is coercive control?
30
July 2021
On average in Australia one woman each week is killed by her current or former partner. It’s a sobering statistic and behind many or all of these cases lies destructive behaviour known as coercive control. Coercive control is a pattern of psychologically manipulative behaviour that perpetrators use to gain control and power over their [...]
The corporate implications of divorce
12
July 2021
If you’re a business owner going through a divorce or separation, it pays to think about what kind of effect the split will have on your business. Under the law, a company is an independent legal identity, with the same rights as a person. When courts make decisions regarding property settlements, who owns what [...]
What say do step-parents have?
12
July 2021
A successful blended family isn’t always easy, but many step-parents form a close bond with their non-biological children. If that couple later separates, the step-parent may wish to keep that close relationship with their step-child, but what rights do step-parents have? The court considers step-parents to be a person who is interested in the [...]
Colour-coded co-parenting
9
July 2021
Co-parenting with your ex-partner is a steep learning curve but keeping up the lines of communication between parents is vital, particularly for children. For children, learning to manage two schedules and working out when they’re going to be with mum and when they’re going to be with dad, can be a daunting prospect. One [...]
Accountants Webinar – Family Law property settlements and family companies
8
June 2021
Family companies often hold significant assets therefore they can often raise a lot of challenges in family law property settlements. Whether it is the spouse that controls the company and knows it’s workings intimately or a spouse that has no understanding of the company structure and operations, there is a lot to consider.[...]