by Straits Lawyers | Sep 23, 2019 | Family Law
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn advanced care directive empowers your loved ones to make decisions for you in the event you can no longer do so yourself. Such events may arise if you are: involved in a serious accident and are unconscious or in a...
by Straits Lawyers | Aug 21, 2019 | Family Law
Reading Time: 2 minutes If you have recently separated and there are children of your relationship, parenting arrangements must be made for them. These arrangements must prioritise the needs and best interests of the child. Arrangements can be made in several...
by Straits Lawyers | Aug 16, 2019 | Family Law
Reading Time: 2 minutes Going through the process of divorce may be confusing. Many are unsure of what steps they should be taking and when they should be taking these steps. There is a common misconception that separation occurs after divorce has been applied...
by Straits Lawyers | Aug 7, 2019 | Family Law, Law
Reading Time: 2 minutes Divorce is the legal end of a marriage. Until a divorce order has been made final, parties involved will be considered as being married. The only requirement to be satisfied in divorce cases is the ‘irretrievable breakdown’ of the marriage. ...
by Straits Lawyers | Jul 18, 2019 | Family Law
Reading Time: 2 minutes There are frequent cases of domestic violence cases in South Australia. These cases can occur in relationships between boyfriend and girlfriend, Husband and wife or parents and children. In South Australia, we can apply for an Intervention...
by Straits Lawyers | Jun 6, 2019 | Family Law
Reading Time: 1 minute What is Spouse maintenance? Spouse maintenance is financial support paid by a party to a marriage to their former husband or wife in circumstances where they are unable to adequately support themselves. This is different to child support or...
