Family Law Information

Property includes assets owned individually, jointly (with one or more people), or by a family trust or family company. It may also include property that you or your ex-partner used to own, but has recently been sold or given away. It also includes p

The court must take quick action if there are allegations of family violence or child abuse or the risk that these might happen. The court, family dispute resolution practitioners and counsellors must tell the Department of Human Services about the a

In 2005, an independent Child Support Taskforce and Reference Group conducted and reviewed research into the costs of children in Australia and recommended a new way of calculating child support payments based on their findings. Changes to the formul

The judge or federal magistrate may ask to speak with the children. This does not happen very often. The court may direct that the independent children’s lawyer and family consultant be there too, when the child meets the judicial officer

Amounts received as a windfall (e.g. a distribution from a deceased estate or success in a lottery or other gambling venture) are not assessable as taxable income. They do not form part of the adjusted taxable income and are not taken into account in

If you have filed affidavits by witnesses who support your case, then the other party may wish to cross-examine those witnesses.