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HopgoodGanim Lawyers proudly announces its sponsorship of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL) Symposium: Introduction to International Family Law. The event will take place in Brisbane on Tuesday, 20 February 2024 and will feature pres

Congratulations to our Family Law team who have been recognised in two national Doyle's Guide rankings.

HopgoodGanim Lawyers welcomes the release of the Federal Government’s National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2023 (the Plan), endorsed by all state and territory governments. We are pleased that the Plan picks up several of t

Reducing domestic and family violence (DFV) is one of our three pro bono priority areas. We have a long history of working with victim/ survivors of DFV and are focused on prevention, empowerment, increased access to justice and perpetrator accountab

The Family Law Act 1975 enables parties to a marriage to enter into financial agreements with each other: prior to a marriage (90B); during a marriage (90C); and after the breakdown of a marriage (90C). Similar provisions also exist in relatio

As couples are choosing not to have children or to have children later in life, pets are increasing in popularity and often the fur baby is the most loved member of a family.  Therefore, it is no surprise that pet custody has become a prime battle g

There are few areas of social life and legal practice involving more sensitivity and trauma than that involving family law. Clients frequently misunderstand the role of a lawyer in representing their interests in this area of law. While a lawyer has

Am I in a de facto relationship? A de facto relationship is a relationship of two people who live together on a genuine domestic basis who are not married or related by family. The criteria used to determine whether two people are in a de facto rel

Whether you consider the cryptocurrency phenomenon to be the future of finance or an inherently useless pyramid scheme, the fact remains that it has arrived and is likely here to stay in one capacity or another. If you have largely avoided talk of c

Yesterday, the High Court of Australia released its decision in Thorne and Kennedy [2017] HCA 49, being the first decision of the High Court of Australia in relation to Financial Agreements, more commonly referred to as pre-nuptial and post-nuptial

Australia is a multi-cultural society that enjoys a good living standard, with an economy that has not been in recession for the past 27 years. As such, Australia presents a good opportunity for foreign investment. The value of real estate continues

This document is about private arbitration and its value as an alternate dispute resolution option in family law matters. This document attempts to briefly inform you of what private arbitration means and briefly summarises some of the advantages and