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Recovery Orders are usually sought on an urgent basis but can also be sought on a final basis or both. It is important to act quickly when orders have been breached, or your children have been removed from their current Location. An urgent application should be filed with the court

Recent changes require: The interests of the children remain paramount and as such each case needs to be approached on an individual basis to determine what arrangements are best suited for each family situation. When parents separate or do not live together deciding how to best parent their children The

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The Child Support Agency regulates parents’ financial obligations for their child until the child turns 18 years of age. However, many parents may be surprised to learn that a parent’s financial responsibility for their child does not necessarily cease when a child reaches the age of 18. In Australia, section

Yes. Since December 2000 parties who are to be married are able to enter into Prenuptial Agreements (known as Financial Agreements) that provide for how assets will be divided if the marriage later breaks down. Prenuptial Agreements are enforceable in Australia if they follow and adhere to the very strict

In a relationship break-up there are the disputes often extend beyond the custody (living arrangements) of the children, property disputes and division of superannuation. The fate of family pets such as the family parrot, dog or cat often poses their own problems to both litigants and their lawyers. Essentially the

GOING TO COURT IS ONLY ONE OPTION At the Norton Group we carefully consider the specific nature of your problem, review the options available to you and then in consultation with yourself determine the most appropriate path of action. We regard the need to go to court as only one

Domestic and Family Violence Domestic Violence (Relevant to both property and parenting Family Law proceedings and outcomes) The Family Law Act has a broad and far reaching definition or family violence . Section 4AB states , “…violent, threatening or other behaviour of a person that coerces or controls a member