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Parenting Orders and overseas relocation
Separation can be a challenging time for parties, particularly when children are involved and one parent wishes to move overseas […]...
Read moreA parent says they have sole parental responsibility. What should your school do?
For school principals, teachers and staff, knowing who can make parenting decisions about a student is essential when parents separate. […]...
Read moreWho pays the school fees when credit cards are banned?
For parents electing to invest in private education for their children, paying school fees by credit card has been a […]...
Read moreCross-border civil protection orders
When a person fleeing family violence crosses a border, does the protection order that kept them, safe travel with them? […]...
Read moreWhat Can Go Wrong with the “Bank of Mum and Dad”?
The “Bank of Mum and Dad” has become a recognised part of family wealth transfers in Australia; they refer to […]...
Read moreBeyond the headlines: Nicholes Family Lawyers hosts post-Budget roundtable on tax, property and investment
The post-Federal Budget world of tax, property and investment was the focus of a roundtable hosted by Nicholes Family Lawyers […]...
Read moreUnderstanding exclusive occupation orders
For many people experiencing separation or family violence, one of the first questions they ask is, “Who has to leave […]...
Read moreSuperannuation, Self-Managed Super Funds, and the Courts: What older couples separating need to know
In the recent years there has been a growing trend of more Australians separating later in life, often after decades […]...
Read moreWhen is a Trust Property? Caldwell and the Treatment of Discretionary Trusts
Overview Caldwell v Caldwell [2026] FedCFamC1A 81 concerns intergenerational wealth held in discretionary trusts, and a question as to whether the trust assets constitute ‘property’ […]...
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