You might think you have plenty of time to make Christmas arrangements including holidays and time with children, but think again! The period leading up to Christmas can be difficult especially if you have recently separated or arrangements for your children’s time with you are unclear or susceptible to unilateral [...]
By Anita Petrovic. The lucky Melbourne registry of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia has welcomed its first full time therapy dog, Poppy. As foreshadowed in our blog post Meet ‘Lucy’: The Federal Circuit & Family Court of Australia’s newest recruit, the Court has launched the Court Dog Program, with [...]
By Anita Petrovic. Sometimes, it just seems too hard, we know. So, what happens if you throw in the towel? If you stop engaging in the proceedings? If you just ignore everyone and everything involved in your family law matter? This may seem like an enticing thing to do, however, if [...]
By Anita Petrovic. Imagine this: You separate from your partner; you live separately for several months and have not had anything to do with each other financially since you separated. Then, you get a letter from a lawyer acting for your ex saying that s/he wants a property settlement and asks [...]
We are delighted to announce that Anita Petrovic is now an Associate of the firm. Congratulations Anita on this well deserved recognition of the contribution you make to the firm!
New South Wales has a unique legal doctrine in the area of Wills and Estates known as the “Notional Estate”. What is a notional estate claim? A notional estate claim is a legal avenue for dependants of a deceased to seek the reacquisition of assets into the estate, which were disposed [...]
By Anita Petrovic. The Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) in certain circumstances requires the Court to consider making Orders for children to spend equal time between their parents. If appropriate, this could look like a ‘week on, week off’ arrangement where children spend 7 days in the care of one parent, [...]
By Anita Petrovic. Picture this: several years and sums of money later, you finally have Court Orders dividing your marital property with your ex-spouse between you; those Court Orders say that your ex-spouse has to sign certain documents to transfer an asset to you; your ex-spouse refuses to sign those documents… [...]
By Anita Petrovic. Amicable separations are not as few and far between as one might think; plenty of separated partners resolve their property settlement cordially and by consent. If you have reached agreement to settle your property matter with your former spouse, you may trust your former spouse to honour that [...]
By Anita Petrovic. It is not uncommon for a party in a family law matter to not comply with Orders of the Federal Circuit and Family Court. In parenting proceedings, after a hearing or even when Orders are made by consent, a party may not like the Orders that have been [...]