Separation, Family & Relationships

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Separation, Family & Relationships

Articles, case notes and commentary from the Mullane & Lindsay team.

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Blending your family? Have your cake and eat it too!

You want to take the plunge and move forward with your new relationship but your children are worried about their (I mean, your) financial future if it doesn’t all go…
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How to help a friend through separation

Family law is such a multifaceted jurisdiction that obtaining expert legal advice is a necessity. With the complexities of modern life - with everything from step-families to intricate family trusts…
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International Women’s Day - 8 March 2021

Today is International Women’s Day (IWD). IWD is celebrated each year on the 8th March to:- Celebrate women’s achievements;Raise awareness about women’s equality;Lobby for accelerated gender parity; andFundraise for female focused…
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Easing of School COVID Restrictions

From Monday, 8 March 2021 parents and care takers can again enter school grounds to drop off and pick up their children.  Gatherings of parents and/or community members for school…
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Why am I going to see a Family Consultant?

On 30 September 2020 the Family Court and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia published a new fact sheet to assist teenagers prepare for interviews with Family Consultants in proceedings…
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Blended families - the importance of having a Will

Are you the husband, wife or partner in a blended family? Estates for blended families can raise difficulties.  Children of the first marriage may not like the new spouse or…
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Spousal maintenance - A never ending story

A recent case in the Federal Circuit Court has highlighted the dangers for people entering into spouse maintenance Court Orders.  Spouse maintenance is a form of ongoing financial support under The…
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What if you can’t agree on a sale price?

When a couple separate they have a lot to arrange; and for the majority they are able to do so by agreement. But sometimes there is a sticking point. In…
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Taking the lead to support local charity helping families cope with cancer

What a good feeling to know families with children undergoing treatment for cancer at the John Hunter and Mater hospitals will benefit from our recent ‘children’s party favourties’ fundraising effort,…
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The rights of transgender kids in family law

It is a little known fact that until a few years ago, if a child wanted to transition from their birth gender to their expressed gender, that the consent of…
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New Family Court commencing on 1 September 2021

From 1 September 2021 there will be one “Family Court” with a single point of entry for anyone starting Court proceedings about their family law children and property cases.  On…
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A reprieve for the kids during COVID-19 restrictions

While a large proportion of the state are subject to Stay at Home Orders, the NSW Government has given a reprieve to children who live across 2 households. The Stay…
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A Call to Family Lawyers

The Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, the Hon Justice Alstergren recently addressed the Family Law Section of the Law Council…
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Excellence recognised in three finalist nominations

As a leading and trusted legal firm we are always inspired by the calibre and commitment of our people - and there’s good reason. Two of our team members have…
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To vax or not to vax

To vax or not to vax - it is the question that adults have been asking themselves and each other as we move through the COVID-19 pandemic. As the population moves…

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