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If you’re considering moving with your children following a divorce or separation, you need to be aware of how family law treats relocation. Our team of family lawyers in Perth have put together this post to help you understand everything you need to know about relocation and family law before you make a decision to […]
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At the end of January this year, the Albanese Government released draft legislation to make the Family Law Act simpler and safer for separating families and their children. This has been in response to several recent inquiries such as the 2019 Australian Law Reform Commission inquiry and the 2021 Parliamentary Joint Select Committee inquiry, which
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If you’re starting the divorce process, you might be wondering if you should hire a family mediator or a family lawyer. It’s a common dilemma amongst divorcing couples and can be a bone of contention as well, if one party wants to mediate and the other party would rather go through the Family Court system.
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As family lawyers in Perth, we often get the question “are prenuptial agreements binding in Australia?”. So we’ve put together a concise guide to prenuptial agreements – called Binding Financial Agreements in Australia – and whether they are legally binding in Australia. Are Prenuptial Agreements Binding In Australia? What is a prenuptial agreement? A prenuptial
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If you’re about to start the divorce process, or are thinking about separating from your spouse, you might be wondering when you need to see a divorce lawyer. Is it now, before you decide to pursue a divorce? Is it once you and your spouse have verbally agreed to separate? Is it once you’re ready
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Under Australian Family Law, people in de facto relationships have the identical rights as married people when separating. When it comes to the splitting of assets, the same laws apply to both de facto and married couples in all states. Until recently in WA however, the laws regarding the splitting of superannuation for de facto
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Are you wondering what to expect at a restraining order hearing? Our team of VRO lawyers in Perth have put together this short guide with what to expect at a restraining order hearing and everything you need to know about restraining order hearings in Western Australia. What To Expect At A Restraining Order Hearing Applying
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One of the types of orders we deal with here at Hickman Family Lawyers are Child Protection Orders. These are issued in the best interest of the child, but where parents are in a position to care for their children, they may contact us to find out how to contest a Child Protection Order that
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We know that not everyone can afford to engage a family lawyer to represent themselves during a divorce. So our team of family lawyers in Perth have put together our essential tips for representing yourself in Family Court. If you are representing yourself in Family Court, make sure you read this blog and take note
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As family lawyers in Perth, we get a lot of enquiries from clients who tell us that their ex has stopped paying child support. It can be a stressful experience especially if you rely on regular child support payments from your ex to provide for your children’s basic needs. What can you do if your
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