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Separation Advice: What Should I do first After Separation?
If you are searching for separation advice, you are likely facing one of the most stressful and uncertain periods of your life. Questions about your children, finances, property and future can quickly become overwhelming. While every family is different, taking the...
No more addbacks in property settlements
Previously the Courts have used addbacks to notionally reintroduce spent or wasted assets to the property pool to account for intentional or negligent conduct by a party in relation to matrimonial assets. It was considered the exception to the rule, but it was a neat...
Coercive Control & Property Settlement
Coercive Control is a form of domestic violence that involves a pattern of behaviour over time aimed at dominating or controlling the victim, which has the cumulative effect of denying victims their autonomy and independence. Coercive control, also commonly referred...
Uncrystalised Capital Gains Tax – is it part of the pool?
What is capital gains tax? Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is a tax on the profit realised on the sale or transfer of assets, including for example, an investment property or shares. A capital gain occurs when the sale price of a capital asset is greater than the cost of the...
Family Violence is a relevant consideration in property settlements
Now, following significant changes to the Family Law Act 1975, effective from 10 June 2025, family violence is a relevant consideration in all property settlement matters. These amendments are intended to recognise that victims of family violence struggle to achieve a...
