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When Separation occurs, many people think to immediately go into the joint accounts and transfer themselves their half share (or sometimes more). Before doing so, there are some important factors to take into consideration.
✖️How will this impact the relationship between you and your ex-partner?
➕️Will this effect coming to a resolution in the future on your settlement?
➖️Is there the possibility you will have to pay it back?
🟰Are you in an emergency and need the money to survive?
For more information, read up on our article
The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia announced earlier this year the expansion of the successful Court Dog Program with the addition of three new facility dogs to operate in the Sydney, Parramatta and Newcastle registries.
The dogs has been funded by the Law Society of New South Wales, and the dogs will be expertly trained and supplied by Guide Dogs NSW/ACT.
The Program has improved the experiences of many litigants since its introduction in the Melbourne and Hobart registries of the Courts. the dogs helped them feel happy, safe, calm and able to fully engage with court proceedings.
We always have a furry friend available in the office, take a look at the team via the link in bio
🦸 Changes to Super Splits 🦸♀️
2025 Regulations have now replaced the Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2001. The Regulations enable trustees to share information about superannuation interests, provide formulae to value interests for Family Law purposes, and give practical effect to superannuation splitting orders and agreements
This means lawyers and parties will need to take care when referencing a superannuation split in their settlement documents.
This is essential for many reasons, here are some the main factors:
📂Legal and ethical requirements
📂Prevent mixing of funds – Keeping client funds separate from the firm’s operating funds
📂Enables tracking and accounting
📂Protects the firm and the client
📂Protection against fraud
for more information, read on via the link in bio
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