Legal Articles Australia: The Turnbull Hill Lawyers Blog

13/07/2025 By Patrick Huolohan

P is for Parental Contribution – A-Z of Family Law

How do courts assess financial contributions from parents in property settlements? This article and video unpacks the Yeng & Sun case and the implications for family law.

12/07/2025 By Patrick Huolohan

Q is for question of jurisdiction – A-Z of Family Law

Learn how the Court determines if a de facto relationship existed in family law matters, with insights from the case of Zurlo & Manoury and key principles from the Family...

11/07/2025 By Patrick Huolohan

R is for relocation – A-Z of Family Law

Learn how Australian family courts handle relocation disputes after separation, including key insights from the case of Eastling & Pariser.

10/07/2025 By Patrick Huolohan

S is for Superannuation – A-Z of Family Law

Learn how superannuation is handled in property settlements, including court approaches and key insights from the Radcliffe & Marsters case.

09/07/2025 By Patrick Huolohan

T is for transfer of proceedings – A-Z of Family Law

Learn how cases are transferred between Divisions 1 and 2 of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, with insights from Shala & Shala (No 2).

08/07/2025 By Patrick Huolohan

U is for Urgency – A-Z of Family Law

How does the Court decide if your application is urgent? Learn what qualifies as urgent in family law, with insights from the case of Nakai & Nakai.

07/07/2025 By Melissa Burrows

Turnbull Hill Lawyers proudly welcomes two new Partners

Turnbull Hill Lawyers is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Partners, Caitlin Bowman and Jennifer Sorrenson. Caitlin is an experienced commercial lawyer known for delivering strategic and practical...

09/06/2025 By Claire Aumuller

Changes to the Family Law Act: What pet owners need to know

Back in 2019, I wrote an article on how disputes around pet ownership were determined by the Family Law Courts. At the time, I opined that there were limited guidelines...