Author review
A full review of the By Lawyers Family Law guides has been conducted to ensure that all content is in line with current law and practice.
This review was conducted by our experienced author Keleigh Robinson, a Family Law Accredited Specialist.
Resulting updates and enhancements to our Family Law guides include:
Children
- New commentary on Watch list order applications.
- New tables summarising:
- Family violence legislation; and
- Appeals from the Federal Circuit Court and the Family Court.
- Amendments to the matter plan to cover potential issues, interim and urgent applications in the one section.
- New example content precedents:
- Application in a case for substituted service;
- Affidavit in support of the application in a case for substituted service; and
- Changing parenting orders by consent.
Property settlement
- Expanded commentary on Conciliation conferences in the Federal Circuit Court.
- A new table summarising appeals from the Federal Circuit Court and the Family Court.
- ‘Going to Court’ sections on the matter plan updated in line with current practice.
- New example content precedents:
- Application in a case for substituted service; and
- Affidavit in support of the application in a case for substituted service.
Financial agreements
- Expanded commentary on the Court’s power to set aside a financial or termination agreement and Death of a party to a financial agreement.
- Expanded table comparing financial agreement legislation for marriages and de facto relationships, including de facto relationships in Western Australia.
- New precedent letters for drafts of the different types of financial agreements.
- Improved accessibility on the matter plan to real property transfer forms for the different jurisdictions.
Divorce
- Expanded commentary on:
- The filing process for same-sex couples;
- The application and service;
- Marriage certificates;
- Separation under the one roof;
- Reduction of court fees;
- Substituted service and dispensation of service; and
- Finalising the divorce.
- A new table and accompanying notes on property division.
- A new same sex couples section on the matter plan.
- Revised service section to reflect current practice.
101 Family Law Answers
- New cases and commentary on:
- Urgent and interim spousal maintenance;
- Interim costs orders;
- Amending applications, responses and other documents; and
- Private mediation and lawyer attendance.
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