This family law webinar for counsellors explains why client confidentiality is a crucial part of practising as a relationship counsellor and yet it is widely misunderstood. With the increasing role of mediation and other forms of dispute resolution, the provisions of the Family Law Act have come under increasing scrutiny. How do you best [...]
There are many misconceptions about how divorce property settlements are determined. This webinar for accountants will tell you if it is 50% / 50% or not? Are pre-existing assets included? What if one spouse has a significantly higher income? What about the inclusion of a family trust? In this 'Back to Basics' presentation all [...]
Who gets the Thermomix? Who gets the new lounge? Dividing personal items is often very difficult. So what does the court do when parties can't agree? In family law property settlements, ‘property’ has a very broad definition. It definitely includes furniture, no matter who may have purchased it during the relationship. It is also [...]
It can be very stressful for a parent when the other parent takes a child overseas and doesn't return. It is important to be aware in these situations that the government has a facility available that can help. What is that? The Australian Central Authority provides the lawful procedure for seeking the return of [...]
Channel Nine (Nine Honey) has approached Amy Honan, one of our Directors, to share "the questions you never thought to ask before getting a divorce". Channel Nine Honey states that according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) most recent study, 49, 032 divorces were granted in 2017. Before you walk away from your [...]
The correct legal status of a relationship is important, it has serious consequences. For a de facto it can determine if someone has a financial entitlement or if they don’t. On the 10th anniversary of the introduction of the law for de facto [...]
You may be thinking this is a strange question... But, the fact is that in almost every matter we are involved in, the couple disagrees on their date of separation. This may sometimes be inconsequential, such as a few days or a week but, quite often, it is a much longer period. The Family [...]
