What Happens to your Fur Baby when you Separateby Luisa Gaetani18 August 202031 July 2025KEY TAKE OUTS: In the event of separation, it is important to think about what happens to your furry friends. When you separate, the pets… Read More »What Happens to your Fur Baby when you Separate
Parenting amid the Coronavirus pandemicby Luisa Gaetani30 March 202031 July 2025Due to the Coronavirus pandemic that the world is experiencing at the moment, there have been changes to how we live our lives, and this… Read More »Parenting amid the Coronavirus pandemic
A Quick Guide to Separationby Luisa Gaetani16 February 202028 July 2025These are steps you need to take when a party to a marriage or de facto relationship decides to separate. KEY TAKE OUTS: This article… Read More »A Quick Guide to Separation
We’re Friends … Do I Really Need A Property Settlement With My Ex?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers3 December 201831 July 2025I’ve separated from my partner, but we’re still friends. Do I really need a property settlement? Separating from your partner is difficult enough without having… Read More »We’re Friends … Do I Really Need A Property Settlement With My Ex?
As a grandparent, do I have a right to see my grandchildren under family law?by Luisa Gaetani1 November 201828 July 2025Grandparents are often an important part of a child’s life. Grandparents can be involved in lots of different ways – perhaps it’s a regular babysitting… Read More »As a grandparent, do I have a right to see my grandchildren under family law?
Separation & Divorce: The Rulesby Luisa Gaetani4 October 201830 July 2025There is a general misconception surrounding separation and whether it can only occur if parties are living in completely different residences. This is in fact… Read More »Separation & Divorce: The Rules
How getting married, separated or divorced affects your will.by Kaisha Gambell5 August 201828 July 2025Do you know how getting married, separated or divorced affects your will? Whether you are getting married for the first time or you’ve recently separated… Read More »How getting married, separated or divorced affects your will.
Step Parent Rights After A Separation With The Biological Parentby Luisa Gaetani17 July 201830 July 2025What are your rights as a Step-Parent when you have separated from your biological parent? Section 4 of the Family Law Act 1975 (Commonwealth) defines… Read More »Step Parent Rights After A Separation With The Biological Parent
Q&A: Separation and inheritanceby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers20 September 201725 July 2025Wondering about separation and inheritance? Our Solicitor Rebecca answers a question over at SimplyAskIt. Q: I have been separated for 2 years, and have just… Read More »Q&A: Separation and inheritance
I’m separated, can I buy a new property?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers7 March 201728 July 2025If you have recently separated from your partner, you may be looking for a new place to live. You may find yourself chatting to a… Read More »I’m separated, can I buy a new property?
Do we need to pay our property grants back?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers13 September 201625 July 2025If you have recently built a home with your partner, or bought a brand new home, and you have now separated, there is a chance… Read More »Do we need to pay our property grants back?
10 things to think about when Separating – Propertyby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers22 July 201625 July 2025If you are going through a separation, and own property together (whether you are married or a de facto couple), you will need to decide… Read More »10 things to think about when Separating – Property
6 steps to recover financially from a Separation or Divorceby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers14 March 201624 July 2025In Australia today around 1 in 3 marriages can be expected to end in divorce. With 77% of Australian couples also living together before getting… Read More »6 steps to recover financially from a Separation or Divorce
Time limits when separatingby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers23 December 201524 July 2025If you are separating from your partner it is important to remember time limits when separating and protect yourself with a property settlement within this… Read More »Time limits when separating
Is Separation hard to do?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers23 December 201524 July 2025As a family lawyer, I see people going through separation every day. Many people ask me “Is Separation hard to do?”, Separation is becoming more… Read More »Is Separation hard to do?
Parenting After Separationby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers24 November 201529 July 2025What about the kids? Parenting after separation When going through a separation, every couple will need to address parenting after separation by deciding what is… Read More »Parenting After Separation
‘We don’t need a property settlement’, famous last words.by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers27 July 201524 July 2025If you and your former partner have owned property together, it is very important that you get advice from a family law solicitor about how… Read More »‘We don’t need a property settlement’, famous last words.
Separated?… how do your kids feel?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers8 October 201424 July 2025Whether you have just decided to separate or have been separated for some time, you and the other parent obviously need to think about and… Read More »Separated?… how do your kids feel?
De facto and same sex couples now included in Family Law Actby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers23 July 201329 July 2025Since March 2009, de facto couples and same sex couples seeking separation have been dealt with at a Federal level, under the Family Law Act… Read More »De facto and same sex couples now included in Family Law Act