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 […]
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 spouse owns […]
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. […]