Common questions asked about property settlements after separation
FAQs What is the difference between a property settlement and a divorce? A divorce and a property settlement are two different legal processes. A property settlement is the formal...
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Your child is now 18 and still needs financial support … what can you do?
Child support is payable until children are 18 years of age. In current times, children often remain financially dependent on their parents or carers for many years after they...
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Is your company at risk in your family law proceedings?
It is not uncommon for a couple’s “assets” to include a company. It is quite common for that company to hold assets such as a business and/or commercial properties. ...
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Can a Trustee in Bankruptcy take your share of the house in family law property proceedings?
The short answer is ‘it depends’. Upon bankruptcy, the bankrupt’s property vests in the trustee. If one spouse of the marriage is an undischarged bankrupt the trustee in bankruptcy...
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What are my entitlements in a property settlement?
Married vs de facto? The law relating to property settlements is the same whether you’re a married or de facto couple. For de facto relationships, provided separation occurred after...
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A binding financial agreement – one measure to help you steer clear of a relationship dispute
Binding Financial Agreements It is possible for people to sign a legally binding agreement, before they marry or enter a de facto or domestic relationship, setting out how their...
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I would rather give it away than they get it!
Can you give property away to remove it from a family law settlement? When you are going through a family law property settlement emotions are running high. You may...
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What is a Binding Financial Agreement?
Transcript Claire Aumuller: You’ve heard of a prenup, here we call it a Binding Financial Agreement. I’m Claire Aumuller and I’m a family lawyer here at Turnbull Hill Lawyers....
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Can you dispose of your ex-partner’s property?
What’s needed before you can dispose of your ex-spouse’s property? Separation often occurs quickly, usually via a trigger moment. This may be an argument, or through the intervention of a...
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Family Court measures addressing COVID-19
Our family law team are receiving an increasing number of enquiries about changes to parenting arrangements that have come about, either directly or indirectly, due to the COVID-19 climate....
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