Court Decision
Partner Kathleen Coggins and Solicitor Shannon Ariens discuss how a Court considers a party’s participation in IVF treatment in short to medium term relationships, particularly if the treatment was unsuccessful.
Article
Disputes often arise about the existence of a de facto relationship as, unlike marriage, there is no formal marker of the relationship, which a marriage certificate provides. Colloquially, a de facto relationship evokes ideas of murky uncertainty and
Article
Let’s assume that no further politicking will take place and that the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 will be passed imminently. Once we’ve redefined marriage as a union of two people and introduce non-gende
Factsheet
1. Protect assets Preserve funds If you have any loans with redraw facilities; funds in offset accounts or joint accounts in substantial credit, make sure that neither of you can draw or transfer funds without joint approval. If your spouse take
Court Decision
Increasingly, the Courts are being called upon to determine what is, or isn’t, a de facto relationship for the purposes of the Family Law Act. Such applications ordinarily follow the institution of proceedings for property settlement by one of the