A farming couple with assets totalling about $13 million has asked the Family Court for assistance in dividing their flock, after the wife complained she was left with all the poor sheep while he got the better ones. The couple were married for 34 years have adult...
In family law cases it depends on when the lottery was won and who paid for it. If the ticket was purchased using joint funds when the parties were together then most courts will rule that the money is a joint asset. However, there are exceptions and all cases are...
Drew Barrymore has confirmed she has split from her husband. 41 year old Barrymore, who has been married three times, revealed she and husband Will Kopelman are in the process of divorcing less than 4 years after tying the knot and insisted that their daughters, Olive...
There are many organisations that can assist parents with dealing with the children after separation. What do we tell them? How will they cope? These organisations offer counselling, courses for parents and other services targeted at parents and children. One...
A recent case has caused many domestic violence commentators to slam the Newcastle Family Court. The case involved Ms T and Mr S who had been arguing for many years through the Courts over parenting orders for their daughter. The Court had ordered that the father have...
Pope Francis has released much anticipated guidelines on the Church’s approach to love, sex and marriage. The 260 page document lays down revised teachings on how Catholics should approach relationships. Pope Francis said gays should be respected, but restated...
The recent television incident where Channel 9 were doing a story on children taken to a foreign country has highlighted the problem of parents taking their children away from the other parent. An ex British Policeman sought to abduct the children from Lebanon to...
There are several factors that determine whether you are in a defacto relationship. Firstly the relationship must be of an intimate kind and not just close friends. The courts can declare a defacto relationship if you have been living together for two years or made...
This is a question that is often asked of Family Lawyers. Many people believe the answer is dicated by convention, tradition and morality, rather than by the law. So it may surprise you that it is an issue that has been considered by the Supreme Court of New South...
Some people think that if they transfer property prior to a property settlement then that property is safe from their spouse. This is not the case. You have a legal duty to disclose all property that you own and even if you transfer the property to someone else the...
