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    • Adoption
      • Step Parent Adoption Explained
      • Step Parent Adoption: Alternatives Explained
      • Step Parent Adoption: Obtaining Family Court Leave to Commence Proceedings
      • Adoption Alternatives: Step Parent getting Parenting Order
      • Adoption Alternatives: Guardianship, Will for Inheritance
      • Overseas Child Adoption Explained
      • Overseas Adoption: How Parents Selected
      • Overseas Adoption: Final Adoption Order
    • Binding Financial Agreements
      • What is a Binding Financial Agreement
      • Who can enter into a Binding Financial Agreement
      • When can you enter into a Binding Financial Agreement
      • What can you put in a Binding Financial Agreement
      • Advantages of having a Binding Financial Agreement
      • The different types of Binding Financial Agreements & which to use
      • Is it too late to make a Binding Financial Agreement
      • How to tell your Partner you want a Binding Financial Agreement
      • Disadvantages of having a Binding Financial Agreement
      • Consent Orders or a BFA to Document a Property Settlement
      • Can you prepare a Binding Financial Agreement yourself?
      • Are Binding Financial Agreements actually enforceable
      • Can a BFA be Set Aside, Updated or Terminated
      • Binding Financial Agreements helping Succession & Estate Planning
    • Child Issues
      • Parental Responsibility
        • What is Parental Responsibility & What type of Parental Responsibility Orders do Courts make
        • What does Equal Shared Parental Responsibility mean
        • When does Equal Shared Parental Responsibility apply
        • What does Sole Parental Responsibility mean
        • When does Sole Parental Responsibility apply
        • Who makes Long Term, Short Term and Day to Day Decisions for the Child
        • What are the major Long Term Issues that must be made by Parents with Shared Parental Responsibility
      • Child's Time with each Parent
        • When is Shared Care or Equal time with Kids Ordered
        • What is Substantial & Significant Time with Children and when is it Ordered
      • Grandparents seeing Grandchildren
        • Grandparents Rights to see their Grandchildren
        • Grandparents: Apply to Court for Order to see Grandchildren
        • Grandparents: Mediation & Family Dispute Resolution
        • Grandparents: Time with Grandkids in Parenting Plans
        • Grandparents: Financial Arrangements if have care of Grandchild
      • Documenting Parenting Agreements
        • Documenting Your Parenting Agreement: How to document it
        • Documenting Your Parenting Agreement or Not Documenting the Agreement
        • Documenting our Parenting Agreement: Risks of Not Documenting it
        • Documenting Parenting Agreement: Parenting Plan or Consent Orders
        • Documenting Your Parenting Agreement: Consent Orders
        • Documenting Your Parenting Agreement: Parenting Plans
      • Best Interests of Child
        • What does ‘Best Interests of Child’ mean & How do Courts apply it
        • What factors does a Court look at to Decide the Best Interests of a Child
      • Relocation of Child
        • Can I Stop the Other Parent relocating with my Child
        • Relocation: Other Parent might relocate, do I need to do anything
        • Relocation: We’re on friendly terms, should I worry about getting Orders
        • Relocation: Court Orders explained in full
        • Relocation: Matters Considered by Courts when Making Relocation or Recovery Orders
      • Changing Child Surname
        • Can a Parent Change a Child’s Surname
        • Using a Name Not on the Child’s Birth Certificate
        • Can you Prevent, Stop or Reverse a Child’s Name Change
        • Matters considered by Courts making Orders about a Child’s Name
      • Child Passports & Overseas Travel
        • How do I get a Passport for Child of Separated or Divorced Parents
        • How to make a Special Circumstances Application for a Child Passport
        • Preventing a Child Travelling Overseas: Passport already Issued
        • Preventing a Child Travelling Overseas: No Passport Issued
        • Obtaining Court Order regarding Passport or Overseas Travel
        • Matters considered by Court regarding Passport or Overseas Travel Order
      • Changing Parenting Orders
        • Court Orders: How to Change if the other party Agrees
        • Court Orders: How to Change if the other party does not Agree
      • International Child Abduction
        • Child taken to Hague Convention Country
        • Child taken to Non Hague Convention Country
        • List of Hague Convention Countries
    • Child Support
      • Who is liable to pay Child Support
      • Procedure & Steps for Child Support Payments
      • How is Child Support Calculated
      • Does Child Support have to be paid
      • Disagreeing with a Child Support Agency Decision
      • What is the Difference between Child Support and Child Maintenance
      • When does Child Support End
      • Lump Sum Child Support Payments
      • Can I get Child Maintenance for Adult Children over 18 Years
      • Private Child Support Agreements between Parents
      • Binding Child Support Agreements
      • Limited Child Support Agreements
      • Unregistered (Informal) Child Support Agreements
      • The Law for Child Support Agreements made before 1 July 2008
    • Consent Orders
      • Basics of Consent Orders you need to know
      • When can you use Consent Orders
      • Advantages of Consent Orders
      • Will Consent Orders done myself be Binding?
      • Procedure & Steps to get Consent Orders
      • Will the Court make the Consent Orders you agree on
    • Contraventions of Orders
      • Contravening & Changing Court Orders
      • When is an Order Breached (Contravened)
      • What happens if you breach (contravene) a Court Order
      • Can you have an Excuse for Breaching (contravening) a Court Order
      • How to prove a Breach (Contravention) of a Court Order
      • How do you make a Contravention Application
      • Contempt of Court
      • Parenting Orders: Changing if the other party Agrees
      • Parenting Orders: Changing if the other party does not Agree
    • Costs Orders
      • When are Costs Orders Made
      • What happens if you breach (contravene) a Court Order
      • Court Decisions on Costs
    • Court Process & Self-Representing
      • Family Law Tips & Traps from the Legal Experts for Court & Representing Yourself
      • Interim Hearings in Federal Circuit Court
      • Affidavits
        • Affidavits: Different Types & How to Use them
        • How to Prepare a Good Family Court Affidavit
        • Interim Hearing Affidavits in Federal Circuit Court
        • Attaching Documents to Affidavits in Federal Circuit Court
        • Affidavits in the Family Court
        • Do you Swear or Affirm an Affidavit
    • De Facto Relationships
      • Use this Checklist to see if you are in a De Facto Relationship
      • Requirements of Court to say you are in a De Facto Relationship
      • Time Limits for De Facto Relationships
      • Do you need a Financial Agreement to protect yourself?
      • Which type of Financial Agreement do you need?
      • Registration of a De Facto Relationship & Do You Need to
      • The Law for Qld De De Facto Couples who separated before 1 March 2009
    • Divorce
      • When, how & the requirements to Divorce
      • How much does a Divorce Cost
      • How long does a Divorce Take
      • How reconciliations after separation affect the 12 month Divorce period
      • List of Steps to get Divorced
      • Divorce for Marriages under 2 years duration
      • Divorce in Australia when Married Overseas
      • How Divorce affects your Will, family after Death, Superannuation & Life Insurance
    • Family & Domestic Violence
      • Domestic Violence Death Review Statistics Report 2018
      • When Family Violence under Family Law Act occurs
      • Examples of Behaviour amounting to Family Violence
      • Examples of a Child exposed to Family or Domestic Violence
      • Domestic Violence: The Law you need to know
      • What is Domestic Violence
      • How long does a Domestic Violence Protection Order last
      • What does a Domestic Violence Protection Order Say
      • When will a Court make a Domestic Violence Protection Order
      • Temporary or Urgent Domestic Violence Protection Orders
      • Who makes an Application for a Protection Order
      • Representation in Court in Domestic Violence Matters
      • Ending or changing a Domestic Violence Protection Order
    • Mediation & Family Dispute Resolution
      • Mediation & Family Dispute Resolution Explained
      • Do I need to go to Mediation before going to Court in a Parenting Matter
      • Do I need to go to Mediation before going to Court in a Property Settlement Matter
      • What is a Section 60I Certificate & do you need it
      • Essentials you need to know to be ready for Mediation
      • How to prepare for a Mediation, Family Dispute Resolution Conference or Conciliation Conference
      • Tips to best prepare for your Mediation
      • What happens next if an Agreement is reached at Mediation
      • What happens next if an Agreement is not reached at Mediation
    • Property Settlement
      • Who Gets to Keep the Dog if you Separate?
      • How is Property Settlement Calculated: The 4 Steps
      • How much will I Get or have to Pay in our Property Settlement
      • Common Property which must be Divided in Your Property Settlement
      • Do you have to Document your Property Settlement
      • How is Property Settlement Documented
      • Consent Orders or a BFA to Document a Property Settlement
      • Risks of not Documenting your Property Settlement
      • How Separation affects your Will & Superannuation
      • Superannuation Splitting as part of Property Settlement
      • Dealing with your Business in your Property Settlement
      • Dealing with your Company in a Property Settlement
      • What happens to our Trust in our Property Settlement
      • Repaying Loans or Gifts from Relatives made during the Relationship
      • Property Settlement: Capital Gains Tax & Stamp Duty
      • Bankrupt Spouse in a Property Settlement
      • Time Limits & Extensions
      • Third Parties becoming involved in a Property Settlement
      • Separation To Do Checklist: Financial & Property Issues
      • Separation To Do Checklist: Practical & Miscellaneous Issues
    • Same Sex Relationships
      • Laws Applying to Same Sex Relationships
      • Same Sex Relationships: Civil Unions
      • Registering a Same Sex Relationship when not Married
      • Same Sex Couples: Using Artificial Insemination to have a Baby
      • Same Sex Couples: Fostering or Adopting Children
      • Do you need a Binding Financial Agreement
      • Which type of Binding Financial Agreements do you need
      • Checklist to see if you are in a De Facto Relationship
      • Requirements of Court to say you are in a De Facto Relationship
      • Time Limits for De Facto Relationships
    • Separation
      • Stages of Separation
      • Separation: Necessary Information & Where to get Help
      • Separation To Do Checklist: Child Issues
      • Separation To Do Checklist: Financial & Property Issues
      • Separation To Do Checklist: Practical & Miscellaneous Issues
      • Separations under the Same Roof
      • Separation & Jointly Owned Real Estate
      • How Separation affects your Will & Superannuation
      • Separation: Time Limits
    • Spousal Maintenance
      • When is Spousal Maintenance Payable
      • Who can get paid Spousal Maintenance
      • How is Spousal Maintenance Calculated
      • Spousal Maintenance: Payment Questions
      • Spousal Maintenance: Matters considered by Courts
      • Spousal Maintenance: Time Limits
    • Surrogacy
      • Surrogacy: The Law Explained
      • Who can legally enter a Surrogacy Arrangement
      • Procedure to enter a Surrogacy Arrangement
      • Payment & Surrogacy Arrangements
      • Benefits of Surrogacy Agreements
      • Risks of Surrogacy
      • Proposed Changes to Surrogacy Law in Qld
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    Change in residence of 7 yr old to Father who is better able to meet Child’s needs

    Previous Orders had been made by consent in 2014 when the Child was approximately 2…

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    Contempt Court | DIY Family Law Australia

    Respondent Father & new wife in contempt of court for deliberate breaches of Court Orders

    Ms Faris & Mr Petit had 2 children aged about 16 yrs and 14 yrs.…

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    Father Daughter - DIY Family Law Australia

    Order for 13 yr old to recommence time with Dad although Child resistant to it

    Court had previously made Final Orders by consent in 2008 when the Child was approximately…

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    Close-up of a person holding a card that reads "PAY CHILD SUPPORT." The text is written in a mix of black and red letters, emphasizing the urgent order to recover overdue payments.

    Not Father so got an Order to recover his Child Support paid & Costs

    The parties had been in an unhappy and unstable relationship which he ended.  The Mother…

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    Mother to pay Security Bond to Travel Overseas with Child

      The Mother was ordered to pay a Security Bond to travel overseas with the…

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    Change Child’s Name to include Mother’s Surname as a Given Name

    The Mother wished to change the Childrens’ name to include her surname as a given…

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    Father and Child | DIY Family Law Australia

    Step-Dad gets time ordered with his Step-Child

    The Child was 11 years old.  The 49 yr old Mother and and 45 year…

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    Child Empty Swing & Teddy | DIY Family Law Australia

    Recovery Order refused & Mum allowed Interim Relocation against Dad’s wishes

    The Father sought a recovery order, that the Mother return the Children to Sydney from…

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    Appeal against Change in Residence to Dad

    The Mother’s appeal was dismissed and she was ordered to pay the Father’s Costs.  The…

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    Family Torn - DIY Family Law Australia

    Win for Dad & Parental Alienation with a Change in Residence

    Court made Final Orders: Giving Father Sole Parental Responsibility for 9 year & 7 year…

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    Relocation Order Denied | DIY Family Law Australia

    Mum with 2 kids to different Dads refused Relocation Order

    The 34 yr old Mother who wished to relocate for a new relationship, had 2…

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    Rule in Rice & Asplund requiring Significant Change in Circumstances to vary a Parenting Order

    This is the origianl case which established the principle known as the ‘Rule in Rice…

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    Man Drinking in Dark: DIY Family Law Australia

    No Significant Change in Circumstances to vary Orders for Dad to see children twice a year

    The Father subjected the Mother to long term verbal & physical domestic violence. The Father…

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    Mum wants to Hyphenate Childrens’ Surname & What Orders to make when Mum more focused on herself than Child Needs

    Mum wants to revert to her Birth Name and hyphenate the Childrens’ Surnames. Consideration of…

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    Sole Parental Responsibility to Mother with no Time and no Communication for Father

    The Father had threatened to kill the Mother and the child and had also assaulted…

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    Children returned to Father in Darwin after Mother’s Relocation to Qld

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    Father absent for 8 of Child’s 9 yrs gets Regular Time & Overseas Trip

    The Father had an affair when the Mother was pregnant and had been mostly absent…

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    Changed Circumstances gets Dad Visits after previous Sole Parental Responsibility Order gave no Physical Contact

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    1 yr old & 4 yr old relocated from New South Wales to Queensland with…

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  • Home
  • Topics
    • List of our Most Popular Pages
    • Adoption
      • Step Parent Adoption Explained
      • Step Parent Adoption: Alternatives Explained
      • Step Parent Adoption: Obtaining Family Court Leave to Commence Proceedings
      • Adoption Alternatives: Step Parent getting Parenting Order
      • Adoption Alternatives: Guardianship, Will for Inheritance
      • Overseas Child Adoption Explained
      • Overseas Adoption: How Parents Selected
      • Overseas Adoption: Final Adoption Order
    • Binding Financial Agreements
      • What is a Binding Financial Agreement
      • Who can enter into a Binding Financial Agreement
      • When can you enter into a Binding Financial Agreement
      • What can you put in a Binding Financial Agreement
      • Advantages of having a Binding Financial Agreement
      • The different types of Binding Financial Agreements & which to use
      • Is it too late to make a Binding Financial Agreement
      • How to tell your Partner you want a Binding Financial Agreement
      • Disadvantages of having a Binding Financial Agreement
      • Consent Orders or a BFA to Document a Property Settlement
      • Can you prepare a Binding Financial Agreement yourself?
      • Are Binding Financial Agreements actually enforceable
      • Can a BFA be Set Aside, Updated or Terminated
      • Binding Financial Agreements helping Succession & Estate Planning
    • Child Issues
      • Parental Responsibility
        • What is Parental Responsibility & What type of Parental Responsibility Orders do Courts make
        • What does Equal Shared Parental Responsibility mean
        • When does Equal Shared Parental Responsibility apply
        • What does Sole Parental Responsibility mean
        • When does Sole Parental Responsibility apply
        • Who makes Long Term, Short Term and Day to Day Decisions for the Child
        • What are the major Long Term Issues that must be made by Parents with Shared Parental Responsibility
      • Child's Time with each Parent
        • When is Shared Care or Equal time with Kids Ordered
        • What is Substantial & Significant Time with Children and when is it Ordered
      • Grandparents seeing Grandchildren
        • Grandparents Rights to see their Grandchildren
        • Grandparents: Apply to Court for Order to see Grandchildren
        • Grandparents: Mediation & Family Dispute Resolution
        • Grandparents: Time with Grandkids in Parenting Plans
        • Grandparents: Financial Arrangements if have care of Grandchild
      • Documenting Parenting Agreements
        • Documenting Your Parenting Agreement: How to document it
        • Documenting Your Parenting Agreement or Not Documenting the Agreement
        • Documenting our Parenting Agreement: Risks of Not Documenting it
        • Documenting Parenting Agreement: Parenting Plan or Consent Orders
        • Documenting Your Parenting Agreement: Consent Orders
        • Documenting Your Parenting Agreement: Parenting Plans
      • Best Interests of Child
        • What does ‘Best Interests of Child’ mean & How do Courts apply it
        • What factors does a Court look at to Decide the Best Interests of a Child
      • Relocation of Child
        • Can I Stop the Other Parent relocating with my Child
        • Relocation: Other Parent might relocate, do I need to do anything
        • Relocation: We’re on friendly terms, should I worry about getting Orders
        • Relocation: Court Orders explained in full
        • Relocation: Matters Considered by Courts when Making Relocation or Recovery Orders
      • Changing Child Surname
        • Can a Parent Change a Child’s Surname
        • Using a Name Not on the Child’s Birth Certificate
        • Can you Prevent, Stop or Reverse a Child’s Name Change
        • Matters considered by Courts making Orders about a Child’s Name
      • Child Passports & Overseas Travel
        • How do I get a Passport for Child of Separated or Divorced Parents
        • How to make a Special Circumstances Application for a Child Passport
        • Preventing a Child Travelling Overseas: Passport already Issued
        • Preventing a Child Travelling Overseas: No Passport Issued
        • Obtaining Court Order regarding Passport or Overseas Travel
        • Matters considered by Court regarding Passport or Overseas Travel Order
      • Changing Parenting Orders
        • Court Orders: How to Change if the other party Agrees
        • Court Orders: How to Change if the other party does not Agree
      • International Child Abduction
        • Child taken to Hague Convention Country
        • Child taken to Non Hague Convention Country
        • List of Hague Convention Countries
    • Child Support
      • Who is liable to pay Child Support
      • Procedure & Steps for Child Support Payments
      • How is Child Support Calculated
      • Does Child Support have to be paid
      • Disagreeing with a Child Support Agency Decision
      • What is the Difference between Child Support and Child Maintenance
      • When does Child Support End
      • Lump Sum Child Support Payments
      • Can I get Child Maintenance for Adult Children over 18 Years
      • Private Child Support Agreements between Parents
      • Binding Child Support Agreements
      • Limited Child Support Agreements
      • Unregistered (Informal) Child Support Agreements
      • The Law for Child Support Agreements made before 1 July 2008
    • Consent Orders
      • Basics of Consent Orders you need to know
      • When can you use Consent Orders
      • Advantages of Consent Orders
      • Will Consent Orders done myself be Binding?
      • Procedure & Steps to get Consent Orders
      • Will the Court make the Consent Orders you agree on
    • Contraventions of Orders
      • Contravening & Changing Court Orders
      • When is an Order Breached (Contravened)
      • What happens if you breach (contravene) a Court Order
      • Can you have an Excuse for Breaching (contravening) a Court Order
      • How to prove a Breach (Contravention) of a Court Order
      • How do you make a Contravention Application
      • Contempt of Court
      • Parenting Orders: Changing if the other party Agrees
      • Parenting Orders: Changing if the other party does not Agree
    • Costs Orders
      • When are Costs Orders Made
      • What happens if you breach (contravene) a Court Order
      • Court Decisions on Costs
    • Court Process & Self-Representing
      • Family Law Tips & Traps from the Legal Experts for Court & Representing Yourself
      • Interim Hearings in Federal Circuit Court
      • Affidavits
        • Affidavits: Different Types & How to Use them
        • How to Prepare a Good Family Court Affidavit
        • Interim Hearing Affidavits in Federal Circuit Court
        • Attaching Documents to Affidavits in Federal Circuit Court
        • Affidavits in the Family Court
        • Do you Swear or Affirm an Affidavit
    • De Facto Relationships
      • Use this Checklist to see if you are in a De Facto Relationship
      • Requirements of Court to say you are in a De Facto Relationship
      • Time Limits for De Facto Relationships
      • Do you need a Financial Agreement to protect yourself?
      • Which type of Financial Agreement do you need?
      • Registration of a De Facto Relationship & Do You Need to
      • The Law for Qld De De Facto Couples who separated before 1 March 2009
    • Divorce
      • When, how & the requirements to Divorce
      • How much does a Divorce Cost
      • How long does a Divorce Take
      • How reconciliations after separation affect the 12 month Divorce period
      • List of Steps to get Divorced
      • Divorce for Marriages under 2 years duration
      • Divorce in Australia when Married Overseas
      • How Divorce affects your Will, family after Death, Superannuation & Life Insurance
    • Family & Domestic Violence
      • Domestic Violence Death Review Statistics Report 2018
      • When Family Violence under Family Law Act occurs
      • Examples of Behaviour amounting to Family Violence
      • Examples of a Child exposed to Family or Domestic Violence
      • Domestic Violence: The Law you need to know
      • What is Domestic Violence
      • How long does a Domestic Violence Protection Order last
      • What does a Domestic Violence Protection Order Say
      • When will a Court make a Domestic Violence Protection Order
      • Temporary or Urgent Domestic Violence Protection Orders
      • Who makes an Application for a Protection Order
      • Representation in Court in Domestic Violence Matters
      • Ending or changing a Domestic Violence Protection Order
    • Mediation & Family Dispute Resolution
      • Mediation & Family Dispute Resolution Explained
      • Do I need to go to Mediation before going to Court in a Parenting Matter
      • Do I need to go to Mediation before going to Court in a Property Settlement Matter
      • What is a Section 60I Certificate & do you need it
      • Essentials you need to know to be ready for Mediation
      • How to prepare for a Mediation, Family Dispute Resolution Conference or Conciliation Conference
      • Tips to best prepare for your Mediation
      • What happens next if an Agreement is reached at Mediation
      • What happens next if an Agreement is not reached at Mediation
    • Property Settlement
      • Who Gets to Keep the Dog if you Separate?
      • How is Property Settlement Calculated: The 4 Steps
      • How much will I Get or have to Pay in our Property Settlement
      • Common Property which must be Divided in Your Property Settlement
      • Do you have to Document your Property Settlement
      • How is Property Settlement Documented
      • Consent Orders or a BFA to Document a Property Settlement
      • Risks of not Documenting your Property Settlement
      • How Separation affects your Will & Superannuation
      • Superannuation Splitting as part of Property Settlement
      • Dealing with your Business in your Property Settlement
      • Dealing with your Company in a Property Settlement
      • What happens to our Trust in our Property Settlement
      • Repaying Loans or Gifts from Relatives made during the Relationship
      • Property Settlement: Capital Gains Tax & Stamp Duty
      • Bankrupt Spouse in a Property Settlement
      • Time Limits & Extensions
      • Third Parties becoming involved in a Property Settlement
      • Separation To Do Checklist: Financial & Property Issues
      • Separation To Do Checklist: Practical & Miscellaneous Issues
    • Same Sex Relationships
      • Laws Applying to Same Sex Relationships
      • Same Sex Relationships: Civil Unions
      • Registering a Same Sex Relationship when not Married
      • Same Sex Couples: Using Artificial Insemination to have a Baby
      • Same Sex Couples: Fostering or Adopting Children
      • Do you need a Binding Financial Agreement
      • Which type of Binding Financial Agreements do you need
      • Checklist to see if you are in a De Facto Relationship
      • Requirements of Court to say you are in a De Facto Relationship
      • Time Limits for De Facto Relationships
    • Separation
      • Stages of Separation
      • Separation: Necessary Information & Where to get Help
      • Separation To Do Checklist: Child Issues
      • Separation To Do Checklist: Financial & Property Issues
      • Separation To Do Checklist: Practical & Miscellaneous Issues
      • Separations under the Same Roof
      • Separation & Jointly Owned Real Estate
      • How Separation affects your Will & Superannuation
      • Separation: Time Limits
    • Spousal Maintenance
      • When is Spousal Maintenance Payable
      • Who can get paid Spousal Maintenance
      • How is Spousal Maintenance Calculated
      • Spousal Maintenance: Payment Questions
      • Spousal Maintenance: Matters considered by Courts
      • Spousal Maintenance: Time Limits
    • Surrogacy
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