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Separation, Family & Relationships

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

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Varying parenting Orders - the rule in Rice and Asplund

The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia has a clear principle that the Court should only hear an application to vary an earlier Order if it is satisfied that…
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Marriage: it’s the beginning, but is it also the end?

February - it is known as the month of love. So much so that the ABS’ national statistics on marriages released in November 2021 confirmed that February was the most…
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Marriages with 2020 Rear Vision

Since the Covid pandemic commenced 2 of my sons have tied the knot, but not without having to negotiate Covid related issues.  One wedding was postponed; deposits were forfeited and…
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The intersection between Family Law and Succession Law

A recent matter in the NSW Supreme Court caught my eye; the matter of Mikhaiel v Breene dealt with the intersection of Family Law and Succession Law. This matter was…
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What is Arbitration?

More and more parties are choosing to use Arbitration to resolve their property division matters - instead of the Family Law Courts. But what is it and how does it…
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Parents have responsibilities, children have rights

Many parents believe they have certain rights when it comes to their children - the right to see them and spend time with them, or the right to make decisions…
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What is mediation? 

More and more parties are being encouraged to resolve their legal disputes outside of Court. There are many options available to assist - today I am looking at mediation. Simply,…
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Meet our newest Family Lawyer - Xander Gee

In July 2022 Alexander Gee joined our firm as a Solicitor working in our Separation, Family, Relationships Law Group. Alexander - or Xander as he prefers to be called -…
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Substance abuse in Family Law

We as Australians have a culture of acceptance, to a large extent, when it comes to the consumption of alcohol, but alcohol use and abuse can have a huge impact…
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Relocation

Disputes about whether a parent can move their children away from their usual place of residence can be one of the most difficult areas of family law.  These cases are…
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What are the advantages of mediation?

Last time I wrote about mediation - what it is and how it works. This time I thought I would cover off on the many advantages that mediation has to…
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“Is this cheese?  Is this Cheese Toastie Day?”

Pre-Covid, the Hunter Valley Family Law Practitioners Association held an annual Family Law Conference that attracted family law practitioners from throughout the state to listen to specialist guest speakers and…
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Think of the Grandparents - When Parents Separate

Few things can be more stressful for children than when their parents separate. Given the significant role that grandparents play in a child’s life, being cut off suddenly from this…
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Super-splitting orders for WA de facto couples now possible

Superannuation can often be a couple’s biggest investment asset. Until recently there was an inability for separated de facto couples in Western Australia to include it in their division of…
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And it only took 121 years!

For the first time the High Court of Australia will have a majority female bench, and it only took 121 years! On 29 September 2022, the Attorney-General, Mark Dreyfus KC…

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