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PROPERTY SETTLEMENT

Who gets What
How to Calculate
Superannuation Splits & More

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SEPARATION

Will, Superannuation, Life Insurance
Stages of Separation
Jointly Owned Real Estate

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DIVORCE

What will it Cost
How long will it Take
Steps to Follow & More

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CONSENT ORDERS

How to get a Consent Order
Do you need a Consent Order
Use Consent Order or BFA

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CHILD SUPPORT

When does Child Support Stop
Child Support Agreements
How Calculated? | Have to be Paid?

Child Support | DIY Family Law Australia

DE FACTO RELATIONSHPS

Are you in a De Facto Relationship
Asset Protection
Registration, Time Limits

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RELOCATION

Can I stop a Parent relocating with my Child
We’re still friendly, do we need Consent Orders?
How Courts decide Relocation cases

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PARENTING ISSUES

Who makes Decisions for Child
Sole Parental Responsibility
Parenting Plans or Consent Orders

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SHARED CARE

Equal Parental Responsibility
Will Shared Care Apply
Major Long Term Child Decisions

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GRANDPARENTS

Grandparents ability to see Grandchildren
Getting a Court Order to see Grandchildren
Grandparents being put in Parenting Plans

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PARENTING AGREEMENTS

Documenting Parenting Agreements
Parenting Plans Explained
Consent Orders Explained

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CHILD’S NAME CHANGE

Can a Parent change a Child’s Surname
Using a Name not on the Birth Certificate
How Courts decide Child Surname Cases

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CHILD PASSPORTS

When a Parent won’t sign to get a Passport
Child Alert Requests
Airport Watch Lists

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SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE

When is it Payable
How is it calculated
Matters Courts Consider

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MEDIATION & FDR

When must you mediate
How to Prepare
Tips for your Mediation

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BINDING FINANCIAL AGREEMENTS

Cohabitation Agreements
Pre-Nuptial, Post-Nuptial
Separation, Divorce

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DOMESTIC & FAMILY VIOLENCE

Views of Family Courts on Family Violence
Child Exposure to Family Violence
Domestic Violence Protection Orders

Domestic & Family Violence | DIY Family Law Australia

MUST READS

Tips & Traps from the Experts
Separation: Parenting Checklist
Separation: Financial Checklist
Separation: Practical & Misc Checklist

GETTING AFFIDAVITS RIGHT

Writing a good Affidavit
How to annex documents
Swear or Affirm your Affidavit

Family Law Affidavits | DIY Family Law Australia

CHANGING COURT ORDERS

With other party’s agreement
When the other person doesn’t agree
‘Rice & Asplund’ Case

Court Gavel | DIY Family Law Australia

BREACHING COURT ORDERS

Can you have an excuse
What happens if you breach (contravene)
Making a Contravention Application

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ADOPTION

Step Parent Adoption
Alternatives to Adoption
Adopting an Overseas Child

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SAME SEX RELATIONSHIPS

Overview of Applicable Laws
Fostering, Adoption, Artificial Insemination
Registration, Civil Unions

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SURROGACY

Altruistic & Commercial Surrogacy
Who is eligible
What can be paid to Birth Mother

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