GRANDPARENTS AND EXTENDED FAMILY

GRANDPARENTS AND EXTENDED FAMILY

Grandparents under the Family Law Act have a right to be involved in their grandchildren’s lives. With over 30 years combined experience in family law, let Family Lawyers Mackay guide you through to the other side of divorce and family disputes relating to grandparents or other close family members. Family law recognises your rights to spend time with and … Read more

Surrogacy laws in Australia

Surrogacy laws in Australia

Surrogacy explained: The word surrogate means that a person trying to achieve output for another person. This person is simply a replacement. So in surrogate parenting, a married couple finds a substitute person to carry their child. Usually, these are parents who are not wanting to bear the child themselves. They can be physically unfit … Read more

Property Settlement After Divorce

Property Settlement After Divorce

Stats shows that in Australia at least one-third of relationships end in divorce or separation. Usually, we don’t find accurate information about property settlement after separation or divorce. Different cases have different results. All cases are decided according to the given facts, the result of each case is different. Misconceptions about property settlement: Each case … Read more

What Is The Primary Difference Between Mediation and Arbitration?

Mediation and arbitration are different terms. Here is the basic definition of both. Arbitration: In arbitration, a dispute is submitted after an agreement between both parties. It is given to one or more arbitrators, and they make the binding decision. The parties prefer private dispute resolution because they don’t want to go to court. Mediation: In this … Read more

How to attend the family court in Australia?

After you are done with legal documents you can attend the family court. Do you know the procedure of attending the court? What do you do after getting a date from the court? If you don’t know then don’t worry we are here to help. We have written a basic how-to article about attending a … Read more

Working of spousal maintenance in Australia

Spousal maintenance in Australia

People might ask “what is spousal maintenance?”, the answer is quite simple: it is a financial assistance given by one ex-partner to the other if they are financially unstable. There are two types of spousal maintenance, the Family court or the Federal court deals with them. Spouse maintenance: One person gives this financial support to his … Read more

Attorney Fee Schedules: What You Should Know Before Hiring A Lawyer

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Are you in need of an excellent attorney to pursue your case? Are you interested in how to get a lawyer who can handle your legal needs? Continue reading to learn great advice about picking the right attorney for your specific needs. Before you hire a lawyer, sit down and define the problem that you … Read more