by Straits Lawyers | Jan 28, 2022 | Family Law
Reading Time: 3 minutes In a Family Law Parenting Matter, the most crucial consideration that the Court must give weight to is the best interests of the child when deciding whether to make a particular parenting order. When determining what is in a child’s best...
by Straits Lawyers | Jan 24, 2022 | Family Law
Reading Time: 3 minutes Family dispute resolution (FDR) is a “mandatory” mediation process used to help the parties in a family breakdown settle their disputes before filing an application before the Court. Unlike Court processes, FDR conferences offer more control...
by Straits Lawyers | Nov 10, 2021 | Family Law
Reading Time: 2 minutes Eligibility for Divorce You must be eligible to apply for a divorce. Those eligibility criteria involve residency, the likelihood of reconciliation, the duration of separation, and your marriage certificate. Case management A new case...
by Straits Lawyers | Jul 26, 2021 | Family Law
In Australia, you may apply for a divorce if you satisfied the below requirements: Step 1 You or your spouse regard Australia as your home and intend to live in Australia indefinitely, or You or your spouse is an Australian citizen by birth, descent or by grant of...
by Straits Lawyers | Jun 4, 2021 | Family Law
Reading Time: 2 minutes When engaging in property settlement matters in the Family Court of Australia, it is important to consider all property (real and other assets) held by the parties of the ‘marriage’ or ‘de facto relationship’ as defined in the Family Law Act...
by Straits Lawyers | May 24, 2021 | Family Law
Reading Time: 2 minutes An annulment of marriage in Australia (also known as a decree of nullity) is an order which specifies that there is no legal marriage between the parties despite a marriage ceremony having occurred. The Family Court of Australia has the power...
