Many people still refer to ‘custody’, ‘access’ and ‘visitation’ when discussing children’s living arrangements. The current terminology is ‘lives with’ for custody, and ‘spends time with’ for access and visitation. Shared responsibility When it comes to parenting, family law is firmly focused on the best interests of the child. In the absence of any family…
Superannuation is often a significant asset to be factored into property division, along with other tangible assets such as the family home. Under family law, both spouses’ superannuation entitlements form part of the asset pool that is to be divided upon separation. A super split to one spouse can balance assets retained by the other…
Whether you are married or in a de facto relationship, the end of the relationship usually signals a time when you and your spouse will need to decide how to divide your assets and debts. Family law provides an all-inclusive process to determine the division of property, based on whether it’s just and equitable in all…
Shared responsibility When it comes to parenting, family law is firmly focused on the best interests of the child. In the absence of any family violence or child abuse, there is a presumption that it is in your child’s best interests for both parents to have equal shared parental responsibility. This means that Mum and…
The end of a relationship can be a highly emotive time, bringing with it feelings of anxiety, anger and even grief at the loss of ‘what could have been’. Family lawyers often see people during their most anxious times, when the crucial touch-points to our human nature are threatened – our homes, our children, our…