Are overseas assets included in family law property settlements? As globalisation continue to flourish after a pause due to a certain pandemic, it is becoming increasingly common for individuals to own property overseas, such as real estate, funds in international bank accounts or international shareholdings. Dealing with overseas assets in a property settlement can be […]
The Hague Convention and international child abductions go hand in hand where there is an overseas party threatening to take a child. The Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Regulations 1986 compel the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (“FCFCOA”) to order the return of a child to their home country unless specific and exceptional circumstances exist. […]