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If you have separated from your ex-partner or spouse, it is likely your friends, family or the people around you have told you to engage a family lawyer. However, you may not be sure whether you should engage a family lawyer or not.
If this sounds like you, here are the top 5 reasons why you need a family lawyer during the...
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It may come as a surprise to some that getting divorced in Australia is a relatively simple process. However, contrary to how it can be portrayed in popular culture, getting a divorce is not something that can be done immediately upon separation.
The divorce itself, defined as “the dissolution of the marriage between two...
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Relocating children after separation or divorce is a challenge with both legal and personal considerations, writes family lawyer Deanna Gatto.
There are many reasons why you may want relocate after a separation – for example you may wish to return to family to gain their support, or find better employment prospects. If there...
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Every family lawyer in Australia, and probably the world, would most likely agree that this is one of our most frequently asked questions, but the answer is not a simple one.
The most recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (“ABS”) indicates that in 2021, the crude divorce rate was 2.2 divorces per 1,000...
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Separating from your partner or spouse can be a very difficult time. Often, when you are finally ready to see a lawyer, time may have passed since your separation or divorce.
Most people tend to assume that assets that they accumulate or that increase in value after separation or divorce should not be able to be claimed by their...
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Your guide to your first appointment with a family lawyer
In times of uncertainty, information is reassuring and empowering. And so, we give you this, your guide to a first appointment with a family lawyer. We offer this to help you manage one of the early steps of life after separation.
Take that first step!
So, the first...
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The news broke yesterday that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and wife Melinda Gates have officially filed for divorce.
Whilst divorce may feel like the loss of a loved one, death and divorce are life events that intertwine in ways beyond the emotional - your estate planning.
As an estate planning lawyer at Tindall Gask...
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Separation and all the challenges that follow are daunting, regardless of the stage of life you may be in. It is incredibly easy to become consumed by the emotional turmoil of the situation, which inturn can also make it hard to decipher what to do next, who you should speak with and where you seek help from. These are basic...
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You're separated but not divorced … do you know that your ex may still receive your assets upon your death?
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