It is not an uncommon scenario where one party to a marriage, often the Wife, dedicates themselves predominantly to parenting and homemaking duties while the other party develops and advances their career. In circumstances such as this, the party who has developed...
In recent times, the Family Court has been criticised for its failure to provide efficient and effective services due to the Government’s lack of funding and failure to legislate to improve its process. The response was to delegate and split the work load with the...
The separation between famous morning show anchor, Karl Stefanovic and his wife Cassandra Thornburn has made recent headlines. With Cassandra recently expressing her thoughts and feelings in an interview, she sheds light on the grittiness of separation. You may not be...
Moves by the Coalition to introduce hikes in fees for both the Family and Federal Circuit Court were recently rejected by the Senate amidst claims that they were using “family breakdown as a cash cow.” The Government has since introduced almost identical reforms...
A recent survey of 9856 Australian married adults who admit to cheating on their spouse or partner has revealed that children are one of the reasons that they refrain from getting a divorce. Victoria Milan is a self-proclaimed dating website ‘specially designed for...
A recent Australian study into the dynamics of couples post-separation has disabused a commonly held misconception that the separation process is always one tainted by animosity, legal proceedings and endless squabble. The study reveals that separating couples are...
