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Federal Government amendments relating to de facto relationships
By Alan Weiss · 12 years ago
On 1 March 2009, the Federal Government amendments relating to de facto relationships commenced. How does it affect you?
These amendments bring de facto property settlements onto equal footing with matrimonial settlements. All matters are ...
You merely thought you were living together. Well that’s what you intended...
By Alan Weiss · 12 years ago
Often, when you hear that a friend or a family member is moving in with their boyfriend or girlfriend, you often get the explanation "we’re giving it a go to see how it works." A ...
Shared parenting –Equal time with each parent
By Alan Weiss · 12 years ago
In 2006, following years of research and lobbying by various committees, the Federal Government introduced the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006. This Act established a presumption that children should spend equal time ...
A valid Will in place
By Alan Weiss · 12 years ago
Significant changes have occurred to legislation in the area of ‘intestacy law’ (the situation where a person dies without having a valid Will in place).
The spouse of a person dying without a Will, where ...
Just how the Family Law Court concludes a contravention of a parenting order
By Alan Weiss · 12 years ago
A person, who fails to abide by a parenting order, may be in Contravention (violation) of parenting orders.
Every time parenting orders are made by either the Family Court or Federal Magistrates, there's an requirement ...