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As we are fast approaching the ‘Silly Season’, we need to seriously think about taking care of ourselves and our children at Christmas! Emotions are often high at Christmas and especially so for separated families. Here are some of our Top Tips….

In this second video of the Parenting Proceedings series, Kirstin discusses your first Court event in your parenting proceedings. To view Kirstin’s first video in the series please review this article for the links.

Congratulations to Vicki De Bonis for her 10 year anniversary with Solari and Stock!
As a licensed conveyancer, Vicki’s expertise and dedication have made her a valuable member of our team.
Thank you, Vicki, for your outstanding contributions and here’s to many more successful years together!

We suggest that you carefully review and consider any correspondence that you received from the Child Support Agency/ Services Australia in relation to your Child Support Assessment and make sure that the information in your assessment is correct.

In part 1 of this video, Kirstin covers the way the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia deals with matters involving children. Stay tuned for Part 2, where Kirstin discusses what to expect on your first day in Court with your child related matter.

In 2006, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia’s (FCFCOA) case management and trial process for matters involving children was amended with the insertion of Division 12A into the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (FLA). This applies to any proceedings concerning childrens matters and has resulted in a system that is less formal and less legally technical for those matters.

The child support calculator estimates how much child support you pay or receive if you are an Australian separated parent. It applies the basic formula, as defined by the Department of Human Services, Child Support (“DOHS”).

Some parents may worry that their former partner who wishes to travel overseas with their child will not return. In these circumstances, a parent may file an urgent application to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia prohibiting the child from travelling overseas. This article will explore the orders that the Court can make to prevent a parent from traveling overseas with their child following separation.

From 1 February 2024,
a person is not entitled to a principal place of residence exemption in relation to a property, unless all the persons who use and occupy the property as their principal place of residence together own at least a 25% interest in the property.

On 19 September 2023, and as a result of the NSW Government’s 23/24 Budget, the Treasury and Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 (NSW) was introduced into Parliament which introduced changes to the Land Tax Management Act 1956 (NSW) which changes the eligibility for the land tax exemption relating to a person’s principal place of residence, where only one of the co-owners occupies the property.