Understanding the Difference Between Gifts and Loans in Family Law Property Settlements
In times of financial uncertainty, it’s not uncommon for parents to provide their children with support. Support may come in the form of a gift or a loan. In the context of family law, gifts and loans are treated differently, and disputes can arise regarding how they impact property settlements after separation. What’s the difference? […]
Life After Separation: The Best Apps for Co-Parenting Success
Navigating co-parenting after separation can be challenging, even for amicable former partners. With two households to manage, it’s no wonder that tensions can arise. Fortunately, co-parenting apps have been designed to simplify communication and help parents stay organised, focused and aligned on what matters most: their children’s well-being. Key features of co-parenting apps 1. Enhanced […]
The Top 5 Myths About Parenting Arrangements Debunked
What Every Parent Needs to Know Who your child will live with can be a complex and emotionally charged aspect of any separation. Often, this leads to a swirling vortex of misinformation that can cause unnecessary stress. Whether you’re just getting started or in the thick of it, it’s crucial to separate fact from fiction. […]
Separation vs. Divorce?
What is the difference between a separation and a divorce? Where a relationship has ended, the terms separation and divorce are used interchangeably. However, in the law law world, they mean very different things. Separation means the ‘ending of an intimate partner relationship’. This includes the end of a marriage or de facto relationship. If […]
De Facto Lawyers Melbourne
Protect Your De Facto Relationship Assets with Lawyers in Melbourne De facto relationships get the same rights as married couples, so having lawyers in Melbourne is crucial if you separate. Our lawyers at Haven Legal Co have assisted de facto couples for many years. This makes us one of the most reliable and experienced law firms in the area. We are known […]
Duty of Disclosure in Family Law – What is it?
The most common question that arises following a separation is: Can I refuse financial disclosure to my former partner? The answer is NO! This obligation is in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Rules 2021 (“the Rules”). Parties in a family law matter have a duty […]
Birth Trauma
My authenticity and oversharing nature has, overtime, got me into trouble. Where my career as a Lawyer is concerned however, it has been my greatest asset. Anyone who knows me will tell you I talk alot. I am careful not to offend and would rather be the one that gets hurt than do the hurting. […]
Divorce rate soars during COVID
Word on the street is that Google searches for ‘divorce’ and ‘family lawyer’ are at an all time high. In fact, by the end of June 2020, the amount of time Australian’s searched the word ‘divorce’ surpassed the usual spike in numbers which generally occurs just after Christmas and New Years. Go figure… The commonality […]
Solicitor’s Certificate
So your broker has just advised you that you need an Independent Solicitors Certificate. But what is it? And why do you need to pay for it? Quite often we receive phone calls from clients saying “the bank said we need a Solicitor to sign off on our guarantee documents”. This request is generally made […]