Useful Website Links
- A Fair Share – Negotiating your Property Settlement
- Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia – Family Law
- Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia – How do I apply for divorce?
- Beyond Blue – Separation and Divorce
- DV Connect
- The Centre for Women & Co.
Blog Posts
How do you rescue the survivor?
Great works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance.Samuel Johnson Sitting in the waiting room of my doctor this morning, I was listening to a lady talk about her Estate Planning. She was telling the girls at the reception desk about Advanced Health Directives. I chimed in to assist, but she was holding the…
Why you really need to get your Will done. Like… now!
The strange thing about Wills is that everyone kind of, sort of, knows that they should probably have one. It’s one of those responsible adult things we all plan to do, and… sometimes… we don’t get around to it. Many times, we don’t. I didn’t. Then I did. Then I realised that things had changed…
Why leaving a domestic violence relationship is the beginning, not the end.
I will always remember, quite vividly, the day I left my relationship. I’d been working with a counsellor, trying to work out how I could support ‘Jack’ to overcome his substance abuse. I was pretty sure this was why he acted the way he did. That it was behind the things he said and the…
Why family law is a good thing.
You didn’t expect to read that. No one like family law. Not even family lawyers. Right? So, instead of listing off the things that frustrate me about Australia’s current family law system, let me put it to you in another way. Let us, instead, imagine an Australia with… no family law. No legislation. No courts.…
Why you want to use the professionals. Because there’s a reason these jobs exist.
We all like to think that we can do things ourselves. Some of us more than others. You know who you are. Indeed, it’s highly likely you are the one reading this, because you want to confirm to yourself that you can do it and you don’t need the professionals. I know, because I was…
What if we hate each other too much to mediate?
I won’t lie. I don’t think mediation even so much as crossed my mind when I separated. Which makes me think – aside from those parents who are made to complete family dispute resolution before they go to court (it’s compulsory for most families), why would anyone think that their matter is suitable to be…
We’ve split up. Now what?
I was lucky that, when I went through my own divorce, I was in the midst of completing my law degree and had access to resources that gave me a vague idea of what I needed to do to settle my matter. I mean, I was wrong, and an initial consult with a family lawyer…
Why you should invest in mediation – my personal perspective
You know what annoys me most when I think back to my own divorce settlement? The vacuum cleaner. Why the vacuum cleaner? Vacuum cleaners can be expensive. I learnt this, after I separated. As it turns out, replacing a good quality vacuum cleaner with an inferior product is something that will plague me until the…
Failing to prepare is preparing to fail – how to get the most out of your mediation
Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right”Henry Ford You can resolve the issues around your separation in a mediation session. Simple. How do you make this happen? Have all your facts in order; andCome to the table with the mindset that you will achieve an outcome. Obvious, right? Easy, right?…
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – arming yourself for a showdown
I hate conflict. That’s why I do this. But sometimes, it is inevitable. Indeed, if not for conflict, you wouldn’t be reading this right now. You can imagine family dispute resolution sessions however you like. One suggestion, though, is to imagine duelling cowboys. I like this analogy for two reasons. Firstly, unlike many other hero/villain…
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