On 10 June 2025, the Family Law Amendment Act 2024 came into effect. The amendments updated how property, finances and pets are handled after a separation. This article aims to outline some of the changes and detail how the amendments impact potential litigants. The key changes are as follows: The property division decision process New […]
Technology advances have placed the ability to video or audio record conversations at the tip of everyone’s fingers. Separation can often be difficult and may involve significant conflict, and it is not uncommon for parties to a separation to record interactions with their former partners, or consider doing so. Recordings might be of situations such […]
Different cultural practices are generally welcomed and embraced in Australia, but some cultural practices which may be common in other countries can conflict with the law in Australia. One such practice is the giving of dowry. Recently, the family law legal system in Australia, via amendments to the Family Law Act 1975, has taken a […]