YES! Since the commencement of the Family Law Act in 1975 (“FLA”) parties who separate have an obligation to provide what is known as “financial disclosure” to the other party. 50 years ago when the Family Court (as it then was) first started operating, financial...
If you are paying or receiving child support, you may have wondered how a large financial windfall like winning the lottery or becoming entitled to an inheritance may affect your child support obligations. As with most family law and child support matters it can be...
In any matter coming before the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (“FCFCOA”) a Judge has what has become known as an “unfettered discretion”. What this means is that when deciding parenting matters, property matters or any other matters that require...
With tertiary education debt becoming an increasing reality for most members of our community and with those debts being carried for many years post studies and into relationship the question as to whether and how the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia...
