Parenting Disputes and Mental Health: Lessons from Shinohara & Shinohara The recent case of Shinohara & Shinohara [2025] FedCFamC1A 126 highlights the challenges the Family Court faces when balancing a mother’s right to spend time with her children against the...
Shinohara & Shinohara: A Fundamental Case For Family Law – No More Add-backs When separating couples divide their property, the law requires careful assessment of contributions. Furthermore, it demands a process that is fair and transparent. The recent Full Court...
How does the Family Court treat parties’ debts and what happens when there is nothing left? In some cases, parties reach the end of a relationship with significant debt. They may have enjoyed life too much. This situation can make dividing assets difficult, especially...
How does an inaccurate property valuation affect settlement in separation proceedings? Property settlement after separation can be complex, especially when significant assets are involved. Valuations of property, whether real property or otherwise, play an important...
Here at Rowan Skinner and Associates Lawyers, we are Melbourne Child Custody Lawyers. We help parents negotiate parenting arrangements and represent them in Family Court and FCFCOA cases involving child custody disputes. In the recent FCFCOA decision of Hannigan &...
Navigating the complexities of property settlements during divorce or separation is incredibly challenging, especially when family violence is at play. If you’ve experienced domestic violence, you may wonder how – if at all – it will be factored into your...
In Family Law, Binding Financial Agreements (BFAs) are supposed to bring closure and fairness to separating couples. However, even when both parties agree to terms and sign on the dotted line, things can quickly unravel. Dragomirov v Dragomirov highlights how...
Property adjustments following the breakdown of a relationship can be incredibly challenging for all parties involved. To streamline the process and avoid increasing costs and delays, active case management in the Family Law Court of Australia is crucial. In...
In the recent Family Law case of Molla & Safar [2024] FedCFamC2F 910 (4 July 2024), the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia considered an ex parte application for an Anton Piller order. The wife alleged that her husband hid assets and failed to provide...
As family lawyers Melbourne at Rowan Skinner & Associates Lawyers, we specialise in handling high-conflict family disputes in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. We are also accredited Family Law specialists who have deep expertise in navigating...
Binding Financial Agreements (BFAs) play a critical role in family law as it offers couples the opportunity to settle financial matters outside of court. However, drafting and executing BFAs can be complex and challenging. What happens when BFAs are set aside? This...
Property disputes can be incredibly challenging, especially when they involve large debts, negative equity, and contested contribution, as demonstrated in the recent case of Chiu & Shun (No 2) [2024]. Rowan Skinner is a highly experienced property dispute lawyer...
