by Straits Lawyers | Feb 16, 2022 | Family Law
Reading Time: 3 minutesPart VIII of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (the ‘Act’) sets out the relevant provisions regarding how property interests should be altered for married couples. For de-facto couples, the applicable provisions for property settlement...
by Straits Lawyers | Feb 11, 2022 | Family Law
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere are multiple factors to take into consideration before attempting to contest a Will. Firstly, it must be determined whether you, the applicant, is eligible for contesting under the Inheritance (Family Provision) Act 1972 (SA). Section 6 of...
by Straits Lawyers | Feb 4, 2022 | Family Law
Reading Time: 3 minutesUnder section 61DA of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), there is a presumption of equal shared parental responsibility when making parenting orders. This means when the Court is deciding a parenting matter, they must presume that it is in the best...
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 | Dec 17, 2021 | Law
Reading Time: 2 minutes In essence, the right to lateral is the principle that every landholder has an implied right to the preservation of support provided to that land or by the subsoil (often from neighbouring property). The principle was first outlined in Dalton v...
