It’s known that parental separation is likely to result in big changes in home arrangements for children and young people, yet until recently, how children and young people think about ‘home’ after parental separation has remained unexplored in research and here are the key findings.

During the exciting early stages of a new relationship, no one stops to think about the legal status of their relationship. However, in some circumstances, it can be in your interests to consider whether you and your partner are in a de facto relationship and if you need to take any steps to proactively protect yourself in case you separate in the future.

A Parenting Plan is a written agreement between parents who are separated for the care of their children. The Parenting Plan can include agreements about….

Spousal and de-facto maintenance is financial support paid by one partner to the other partner where the other partner cannot support themselves financially.

Separation can be a stressful and uncertain time and everyone around you has words of advice of what you should do and shouldn’t do, and it can be overwhelming. So to help you be prepared for the separation we have put together the following list of the 5 key considerations prior to separation. By addressing and planning for each of these points you will be well placed to then proceed with the legal separation.

When considering an adjustment of the parties (husband, wife or de facto) assets and liabilities, whether in a marriage or De Facto relationship, the Court considers the following 4 steps. This article goes into depth regarding each of the 4 steps.