Historically Historically there were significant differences between the rights of couples who were married and couples who were not. Changes were made in the Family Law Amendment (De facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Act 2008 however that significantly altered the law (notably superannuation). Prior to this, only those couples who were married were able […]
Quite often people believe a lawyer will finalise all the paper work and have everything executed within 1 day to settle their property matters and parenting issues. This is not the case. People are often surprised when we tell them it will take a few months, even when both parties agree to the property division […]
One of the hardest choices a person may have to make in life, is separating from their spouse. Even harder is the decision to apply for a divorce, ending the marriage and accepting that it has broken down irretrievably. We understand that divorce is more than a legal process, but a difficult and important life […]
Family law is known as being a volatile area of law. Trying to decide who gets the kids and for how long can often turn into a bitter battle which runs into court. Once in court, an impartial judge with no personal knowledge of any of the people in the matter attempts to decide the […]
The Team at Hartleys Lawyers comprises a range of professionals with varying experience and expertise. From our receptionists to our paralegals and accounts to our solicitors, each member of the team brings something critical and diverse to the delivery of your legal service. During your time as a client at Hartleys Lawyers you might be […]
Alexandra Brand, Associate Solicitor – BA (criminology), DipMus (Practical), LLM (JD), GradDipLegPrac Perhaps you have heard this term before, perhaps you yourself have been told you are required to partake in a family report session. In this blog we are going to discuss what a Family Report is and what role they play in Family […]
By Justin Boughton, Solicitor BA, Grad.Dip.Ed(Sec), MA(Wrtg), LLBHons, Grad.Dip.Legal.Prac. Hartley’s Lawyers, After attending two weddings in the last two weeks, I have been filled with the contagious joy of the happily married: love everlasting and a joint future built on each other’s dreams and hard work. Unfortunately, relationships do not always continue in the way […]
Much like the case when it comes to dentists, doctors, counsellors or psychologists, nobody really enjoys seeing a lawyer. It can be confusing as to whether or not you require the assistance of a lawyer. When it comes to family law in particular, things aren’t always so cut and dry. Divorce lawyers and child support lawyers […]
For our first blog post, I’d like to talk briefly about Family Law mediation Mediation has become quite important in Family Law over the last few years because of compulsory mediation for most Family Law Children’s matters. For a lot of people, this can be a real help too. No matter how you look at […]