Amid the turmoil of a separation, divorce, or leaving a shared living situation, retrieving personal belongings can add an extra layer of complexity and potential conflict. In Western Australia, the legal system provides provisions and protocols to ensure this process is safe and lawful, including the option to request a police escort for belongings collection. [...]

When a marriage breaks up or de facto couple’s relationship ends, the date upon which this separation occurs is a critical date when contemplating any property settlement. Resolving how the couple's property, assets and liabilities will be divided is a process governed by the Family Law Act 1975 and in the case of de facto [...]

After a separation, reaching a fair property settlement can often be a complex process, which is governed by the Family Law Act for married couples and the Family Court Act for de facto couples in Western Australia. However, things can get even more complicated if one of the former partners enters into a new de [...]

How is property acquired after separation treated? As with many issues in family law, it depends on the circumstances.

To obtain spousal maintenance in Perth / Western Australia, we look to Section 72 of the Family Law Act 1975 (section 205ZC of the Family Court Act 1997 for de facto couples).

Demographically, Australia is experiencing significant intergenerational wealth transfers and will continue to do so for some time. 

If you have received an inheritance late in the relationship or even after the relationship ends, but before your family law financial settlement, the inheritance is not automatically ‘excluded’ from the asset pool.

The pandemic, self-isolation, quarantine or lock down do not stop your Family Court matter progressing. So even though you may be cooped up at home, your obligation to provide relevant disclosure is an ongoing requirement.

Victims of family violence can apply for restraining orders online under new laws introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

If your partner or spouse will not move out of the home, and you cannot resolve this by way of dispute resolution, it is possible to seek an Order from the Court for occupation of the home to your partner or spouse’s exclusion.