Please click on the links below to view our various law articles: Information Provided by Michael Lynch Family Lawyers
- CAN MY EX TAKE PART IN “DANGEROUS” ACTIVITIES WITH OUR CHILDREN – July 2021
- WHAT SAY DO STEP-PARENTS HAVE – July 2021
- DON’T DELAY YOUR PROPERTY SETTLEMENT – June 2021
- DEALING WITH DIVORCE AND THE BANK OF MUM AND DAD – June 2021
- PRACTICAL RESOURCES FOR VICTIMS OF FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – May 2021
- IS LIVING APART BUT IN THE ONE HOUSE, SEPARATION? – May 2021
- THE NIGHTMARE OF ROSTERS – April 2021
- TO SUCCEED WITH A CONTRAVENTION – GET THE DETAIL RIGHT – April 2021
- MY CHILD HAS AN INCOME – DOES THAT AFFECT CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS? – March 2021
- WHO GETS THE RING? – March 2021
- QUICK TIPS ON CHILD SUPPORT AGREEMENTS – February 2021
- HOW TO GET CUSTODY OF A CHILD – February 2021
- WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT HARASSING TEXTING? – January 2021
- YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION – WHO GETS TO DECIDE? SOME TIPS FOR SEPARATED PARENTS – January 2021
- RELOCATING – BUT NOT TO WHERE YOU ASKED TO GO… – December 2020
- APPLICATION FOR PROPERTY SETTLEMENT 18 YEARS OUT OF TIME – December 2020
- SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE WHILE CARING FOR CHILDREN – November 2020
- CAN YOU SKIP MEDIATION IF IT’S “URGENT” – November 2020
- SETTING ASIDE A BINDING CHILD SUPPORT AGREEMENT – October 2020
- BANKRUPTCY AND FAMILY LAW – October 2020
- CLAIMING ADULT CHILD MAINTENANCE – September 2020
- DON’T FORGET A ‘SUPER SPLIT’ – September 2020
- DEALING WITH STRESS – August 2020
- HOW A FAMILY REPORT CAN HELP YOUR CHILDREN – August 2020
- DEFACTO ISSUES – July 2020
- GETTING TO ‘YES’ – July 2020
- HOW DO I MAKE A PARENTING PLAN? – June 2020
- INCOME PROTECTION PAYMENT AND PROPERTY SETTLEMENT – June 2020
- HOW TO SURVIVE SEPARATION – May 2020
- WHAT AM I ENTITLED TO IN A DIVORCE IN AUSTRALIA? – May 2020
- WHAT IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE? – April 2020
- STATEMENT FROM THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA – PARENTING ORDERS – April 2020
- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELP – March 2020
- WHY SEE A FAMILY LAWYER? – March 2020
- CAN PROPERTY BE LEFT OUT OF A PROPERTY SETTLEMENT? – February 2020
- CHILD SUPPORT AND SCHOOL FEES – WHO PAYS? – February 2020
- HOW TO SURVIVE SEPARATION? – January 2020
- WHAT IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE? – January 2020
- HOW TO GET CUSTODY OF A CHILD – December 2019
- MAKING PARENTS COMMUNICATION EASIER WITH TECHNOLOGY – December 2019
- WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON PARENTING ARRANGEMENTS AFTER SEPARATION? – November 2019
- PATERNITY AND CHILD SUPPORT – BEWARE! – November 2019
- WHAT IS FAMILY THERAPY? – October 2019
- FAMILY COUNSELLORS AND THE FAMILY LAW ACT – October 2019
- WITHHOLDING A CHILD – September 2019
- DETERMINING A PROPERTY SETTLEMENT WHERE THERE IS A HIGH INCOME – September 2019
- WHAT HAPPENS TO SUPER IN A PROPERTY SETTLEMENT? – August 2019
- WHAT IS CHILD-INCLUSIVE MEDIATION? – August 2019
- WHEN A MARRIAGE IS NOT A VALID MARRIAGE – July 2019
- THE TREATMENT OF PROPERTY THAT IS GONE! – July 2019
- TAX CONSEQUENCES OF PRIVATE COMPANY PAYMENTS AND ASSET TRANSFERS – June 2019
- DO I NEED A DOCUMENTED AGREEMENT? – June 2019
- UNDERSTANDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAWS – May 2019
- HERE ARE SOME ALTERNATIVES TO COURT – May 2019
- GETTING READY FOR MEDIATION – April 2019
- IS EMOTIONAL ABUSE ‘DOMESTIC VIOLENCE’? – April 2019
- AM I SEPARATED? – March 2019
- INHERITANCE IN PROPERTY SETTLEMENTS – March 2019
- STEP PARENT ADOPTIONS IN QUEENSLAND – February 2019
- A LOAN OR A GIFT? IT MATTERS ALOT – February 2019
- SIBLINGS TO STAY TOGETHER – January 2019
- CAN I STOP MY CHILD SEEING THE OTHER PARENT – January 2019
- DIVORCE AND THE FAMILY FARM – December 2018
- HOW TO GET CUSTODY OF A CHILD – December 2018
- COPING WITH CHRISTMAS – TIMELY TIPS FOR SEPARATED MUMS AND DADS – November 2018
- “IS TRAVELLING OVERSEAS WITH MY CHILD OK?” – November 2018
- WHAT IS ‘PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY’? – October 2018
- SEPARATION AND DIVORCE – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? – October 2018
- WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MEDIATION – September 2018
- QUICK TIPS ON CHILD SUPPORT AGREEMENTS – September 2018
- WHEN IS ADULT CHILD SUPPORT APPROPRIATE? – August 2018
- WHAT HAPPENS IN A DEFACTO PROPERTY SETTLEMENT? – August 2018
- CAN I MOVE WITH MY CHILDREN? – July 2018
- WHAT ABOUT CHILDREN’S WISHES? – July 2018
- WHAT IS THE FAMILY LAW WATCHLIST? – June 2018
- HOW IS PROPERTY DIVIDED IN A SHORT MARRIAGE? – June 2018
- UNDERSTANDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAWS – May 2018
- WHAT IS A FAMILY REPORT AND HOW DO I GET ONE? – May 2018
- ‘SUPER SPLIT’ IN A PROPERTY SETTLEMENT – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW – April 2018
- WHAT PROPERTY IS INCLUDED? – April 2018
- ARE YOU ENTITLED TO SPOUSE MAINTENANCE? – March 2018
- BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY ON BANK LOAN APPLICATIONS – March 2018
- “AM I SEPARATED?” – February 2018
- COURT DOES NOT ACCEPT TEENAGERS WISHES – A CASE STUDY – February 2018
- 7 COMMON TRAPS OF SEPARATION – January 2018
- NATIONWIDE RECOGNITION OF A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORDER – January 2018
- WHAT IS CHILD SUPPORT? – December 2017
- YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION – WHO GETS TO DECIDE? SOME TIPS FOR SEPARATED PARENTS – December 2017
- UNDERSTANDING SUBPOENAS – November 2017
- UNDERSTANDING SUBPOENAS – October 2017
- WITHHOLDING A CHILD – A CASE STUDY – October 2017
- DETERMINING A PROPERTY SETTLEMENT WHERE THERE IS A HIGH INCOME – September 2017
- WHY THE TIME WITH MY CHILDREN NEEDS TO BE SUPERVISED? – September 2017
- CAN I MOVE WITH THE CHILDREN FROM BRISBANE TO THE GOLD COAST? – August 2017
- IS TRAVELLING OVERSEAS WITH MY CHILD OK? – August 2017
- PROPERTY SETTLEMENT TIME LIMITS – WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU MISS THE WINDOW? – July 2017
- CONSIDERING CHILDREN’S WISHES IN A DIVORCE – July 2017
- WHO IS QUALIFIED TO DO A FAMILY REPORT? – June 2017
- CHILD SUPPORT AND SCHOOL FEES – June 2017
- HOW TO GET CUSTODY OF A CHILD? – May 2017
- WHO STAYS IN THE HOUSE? – May 2017
- WEIGHING THE WISHES OF A 13 YEAR OLD – April 2017
- HOW TO APPLY AND FILE FOR DIVORCE? – April 2017
- WHEN DOES CHILD SUPPORT STOP? – March 2017
- THE WHY AND HOW OF A PATERNITY TEST – March 2017
- WHAT IS THE PROPERTY SETTLEMENT PROCESS AFTER DIVORCE? – February 2017
- WHICH SCHOOL IS THE RIGHT SCHOOL? – January 2017
- PROPERTY SETTLEMENT AND FARMS – DISPELLING THE MYTHS – January 2017
- IMPACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN A PROPERTY SETTLEMENT – December 2016
- NEW FAMILY LAW INITIATIVE – November 2016
- GETTING READY FOR MEDIATION – October 2016
- AN INFORMAL PROPERTY SETTLEMENT- CAN THE COURT INTERFERE? – September 2016
- AM I SEPARATED? – August 2016
- PROVIDING NOTICE OF OVERSEAS TRAVEL WITH CHILDREN – July 2016
- SPOUSE MAINTENANCE – HOW MUCH AND HOW LONG? – June 2016
- ORDERS TO PRESERVE CULTURE – February 2016
- GETTING READY FOR SCHOOL – January 2016
- SHORT DISTANCE RELOCATION – December 2015
- WHAT IS THE AIRPORT WATCH LIST? – November 2015
- THE ‘HOW-TO’ OF PROPERTY SETTLEMENT – November 2015
- COPING WITH CHRISTMAS – TIMELY TIPS FOR SEPARATED MUMS AND DADS – November 2015
- PROPERTY VALUES AT COHABITATION – November 2015
- WHO HAS TO ATTEND MEDIATION? – October 2015
- TESTING A CHILD’S WISHES – October 2015
- A LOAN OR A GIFT? IT’S ALL ABOUT DOCUMENTS AND BEHAVIOUR – September 2015
- CONSIDERING FAMILY VIOLENCE AT AN INTERIM HEARING – September 2015
- WHAT IS A COMMUNICATION BOOK? – August 2015
- YOU CAN’T LEAVE THE COUNTRY – July 2015
- NO PROPERTY SPLIT AFTER 12 YEAR DEFACTO RELATIONSHIP – July 2015
- FINANCIAL FINALITY – June 2015
- HIGH CONFLICT IN PARENTING CASES – May 2015
- GETTING A PATERNITY TEST – May 2015
- UNDERSTANDING SUBPOENAS – April 2015
- DON’T FORGET A ‘SUPER SPLIT – March 2015
- PROPERTY SETTLEMENTS: DO YOU GET EXTRA CREDIT FOR SPECIAL SKILLS AND HARD WORK? – February 2015
- WHICH SCHOOL IS THE RIGHT SCHOOL? – January 2015
- BEWARE MICROMANAGING IN PARENTING ORDERS – January 2015
- WHEN DOES THE PAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT END – January 2015
- COPING WITH CHRISTMAS – December 2014
- CAN YOU HAVE SOLE AND EQUAL SHARED PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY? – October 2014
- THE “HOW TO” of SPOUSE MAINTENANCE – August 2014
- DIFFERENT AGES, DIFFERENT WISHES – June 2014
- BIRTHING COSTS – May 2014
- GETTING READY FOR MEDIATION – April 2014
- WHAT IS A CHILD INCLUSIVE CONFERENCE – April 2014
- WHATS CONFIDENTIAL – March 2014
- GETTING READY FOR SCHOOL – January 2014
- STOP IT! FAMILY LAW AND SOCIAL MEDIA – December 2012
- CHANGING A CHILD’S SURNAME – August 2012
- A WARNING FOR SCHOOL COUNSELLORS – July 2012
- CONTRAVENTION OF ORDERS – July 2012
- TRAVELLING TO NON-HAGUE CONVENTION COUNTRIES WITH CHILDREN – May / June 2012
- WHEN DOES SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OCCUR? – May 2012
- RELOCATION – BEWARE THE VEILED THREAT – April 2012
- UNDERSTANDING SPLITTING SUPER – February 2012
- CASH BUSINESS IN THE FAMILY COURT – January 2012
- SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE WHILE CARING FOR CHILDREN – October 2011
- DEFACTO PROPERTY SETTLEMENTS UNDER THE FAMILY LAW ACT – August 2011
- DO I NEED A DOCUMENTED AGREEMENT? – May 2011
- SETTING ASIDE A PROPERTY ORDER FOR DURESS – April 2011
- METHODS OF COLLECTION OF CHILD SUPPORT – March 2011
- WHAT IS A VEXATIOUS LITIGANT? – March 2011
- FAMILY COUNSELLORS AND THE FAMILY LAW ACT- February 2011
- TAX CONSEQUENCES OF PRIVATE COMPANY PAYMENTS AND ASSET TRANSFERS – February 2011
- CHILD SUPPORT AND SCHOOL FEES- January 2011
- GETTING READY FOR SCHOOL – January 2011
- COPING WITH CHRISTMAS – TIMELY TIPS FOR SEPARATED MUMS AND DADS – December 2010
- WHEN A MARRIAGE IS NOT A VALID MARRIAGE – November 2010
- PROPERTY SETTLEMENT SHORT MARRIAGE – October 2010
- STEP-PARENT ADOPTION – October 2010
- UNCOVERING “PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY” – October 2010
- HIDDEN EXPENSES – September 2010
- SEPARATION – “UNDER THE ONE ROOF” – August 2010
- HOW FINAL IS FINAL? VARYING AND SETTING ASIDE COURT ORDERS – June 2010
- INHERITANCE AND PROSPECTIVE INHERITANCE IN PROPERTY SETTLEMENTS – May 2010
- WHEN IS ADULT-CHILD MAINTENANCE APPROPRIATE? – May 2010
- FINANCIAL FINALITY – April 2010
- PROTECTING MONEY – April 2010
- GET LEGAL ADVICE EARLY – March 2010
- PARENTING LAWS – WHAT’S NEXT? – February 2010
- HOW DOES THE FAMILY LAW ACT APPLY TO GRANDPARENTS? – February 2010
- WHAT IS A SECTION 601 CERTIFICATE – December 2009
- THE TREATMENT OF PERSONAL INJURY AWARDS IN FAMILY LAW PROPERTY SETTLEMENTS – December 2009
- COPING WITH CHRISTMAS – TIMELY TIPS FOR SEPARATED MUMS & DADS? – December 2009
- AM I ENTITLED TO SPOUSE MAINTENANCE? – November 2009
- AM I SEPARATED? – October 2009
- WHAT’S IT WORTH – DETERMINING VALUE? – October 2009
- WHAT IS A DEFACTO RELATIONSHIP? – September 2009
- CAN I MOVE WITH MY CHILDREN? – September 2009
- WHAT ABOUT CHILDREN’S WISHES? – August 2009
- THE CHALLENGES OF SHARED PARENTING – June 2009
- UNDERSTANDING CHILD SUPPORT AGREEMENTS – June 2009
- THE ‘HOW-TO’ OF PROPERTY SETTLEMENT – June 2009
- DIVORCE OR NULLITY? – June 2009
- HOW TO AVOID SOME OF THE PITFALLS IN PRE-NUPTIAL AGREEMENTS – June 2009
- UNDERSTANDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – May 2009
- WHAT ARE THE BEST INTERESTS OF A CHILD? – May 2009
- WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MEDIATION – April 2009
- DIVORCE APPLICATIONS – April 2009
- HOW TO DOCUMENT A PARENTING AGREEMENT – March 2009
- DEVELOPMENTS IN PROPERTY SETTLEMENTS FOR DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS – February 2009