Blog | Spousal maintenance
Can I go to court without doing mediation first?
Are you wondering whether you can go to court without doing mediation first? In parenting matters, it is a requirement, unless an exception applies, that you participate in Mediation with a Registered Dispute Resolution Practitioner and make a genuine effort to...
Assessing initial contributions in a long relationship
Where a court is required to decide a property settlement application, there are five considerations of a court, when determining what orders are just and equitable to each party. First and foremost, the court considers whether it is just & equitable to make any...
What to do and what not to do before you separate
What to do and what not to do before you separate is not talked about often enough. Only 5% of the clients who walk through our door do so before they separate. Unfortunately, most people wait months and sometimes even years following separation to see a family lawyer...
Domestic Violence Order Applications – How to boost your chance of success
What is a Domestic Violence Order? A Domestic Violence Order (DVO) is a Protection Order made by the Court to stop threats or acts of domestic violence. The purpose of a DVO is to keep the aggrieved (the person who has experienced domestic violence) safe by...
Going back to work after Divorce
All of us have dreams and goals as to what we want to achieve for our futures. Our dreams and goals involve a wide variety of elements relating to career, health, marriage and family. Not many people have ‘it all’. Most of the time, we focus our attention,...
