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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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Have you separated?
Do you or your ex have property overseas?
Are you wondering how it would be dealt with in your property settlement?
If you answered yes to all the above, you should be reassured to know that Australian Courts have jurisdiction to make orders which require an individual to deal with overseas property in a...
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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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We would like to introduce you to Scarlett Grose, a Lawyer in Tindall Gask Bentley (TGB)’s Family Law and Wills & Estates teams.
We first met Scarlett in 2019 when she completed her practical placement with us during her legal studies. In 2022, after a few years’ experience working as a lawyer across a wide range...
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Tindall Gask Bentley is excited to welcome Lindy Morgan, who has joined its Darwin Office as a Senior Lawyer.
A nationally recognized Accredited Specialist in Family Law, Lindy combines her broad suite of skills with a real passion about providing a supportive environment for her clients during what is often a traumatic time...
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For separated families who are disputing care arrangements for their children the preparation of a Family Assessment Report by a child psychologist or case worker is often a crucial part of achieving a resolution. A Family Assessment Report, however, should not be considered to predetermine the outcome of the dispute.
A Family...
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As a family lawyer, my interest was spiked when Netflix dropped the 2019 divorce drama, Marriage Story, directed by Noah Baumbach and starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson. I recently watched the film, which follows the American couple Charlie, a New York City director, and Nicole, an actress from Los Angeles, through...
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