July 30th, 2021
Interim hearing versus final hearing in family law
So you have progressed your matter past the first court appearance and you are told that you have to attend an Interi......
July 23rd, 2021
What is a Direction Hearing / Mention?
When you first start navigating the family law system, it can feel like trying to navigate a map in another language.......
July 5th, 2021
What is a family report in family law?
When parties are unable to reach an agreement about the care arrangements for the children a family report may be ......
June 15th, 2021
What is the role of an independent children’s lawyer?
At the heart of family law policy is that the children’s best interests are protected in any parental dispute. One ......
June 3rd, 2021
How is Spousal Maintenance determined?
What is spousal maintenance in Australia? When a marriage or de facto relationship breaks down, it may be that one p......
April 12th, 2021
Tips for self representing at Court in domestic violence matters
While there is no specific dress code the Court requires visitors to recognise that it is a formal place and individu......
February 26th, 2021
Family Law Property Terminology 102 – The Basics
In our previous blog ‘ Family Law Parenting Terminology 101 – The Basics’ we shared that learning about family law pa......
February 3rd, 2021
How to choose the right family lawyer
Selecting the right family lawyer can make a huge difference to your experience of the challenging times ahead. We k......
November 27th, 2020
Changes to Our JP Service
Over the past 8 years our Capalaba office has really enjoyed providing our Justice of the Peace Service in partnershi......
October 30th, 2020
Practical tips to empower you after a separation
‘When will this get better?’ you may ask yourself just after a separation. It’s often a time of feeling overwhelmed. ......
June 28th, 2020
Family Law Parenting Terminology 101 – The Basics
A few months ago, a recently separated parent came to us for help with family law parenting arrangements for their yo......
February 12th, 2020
Separation, divorce and property settlement: 7 common myths
Separation, divorce and property settlement can be very difficult and challenging. It is no wonder then, that when fa......
October 16th, 2019
Domestic Violence: 8 Myths Part 1
Welcome to the first instalment of our two-part series on domestic violence myths. Domestic violence is a sensitive ......
September 11th, 2019
Making your Will: 8 things you need to know
Wills are like most other legal documents, people have a general idea of what they are about but they may feel daunte......