Spousal maintenance is one of the most misunderstood areas of family law so we decided to write a brief article about it. There can be a need for one spouse to continue to financially support the other after a relationship breakdown. This applies to married, de facto or same sex couples relationships. This is termed
If you are a lesbian experiencing a family law separation, we understand the issues and aim to achieve a successful and fair outcome, whilst providing a welcome environment. Australian law recognises that same-sex couples and their children are entitled to receive the same level of protection under the law as heterosexual couples and their families.
Property settlements, as set out in the Family Law Act 1975, involve a four-step process. We walk you through the steps here to find out everything you need to know about how to split assets after a separation. 1. First of four steps is to identify what you and the other spouse own. If a