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Valuing assets such as the family home, businesses or investments is a common source of disagreement among separating couples and a critical first step in determining who gets what in a property settlement. The person wishing to keep a particular asset...

Family separation is never easy, especially when children are involved. One thing that most parents will agree on is that exposure to ongoing parental conflict is damaging to their children. Judges hearing parenting cases are required by the law to have...

Unlike other areas of law, Family Law involves people expected to make life-altering decisions when logical thought can be significantly affected by emotional trauma. It is common that separated partners are at different emotional stages of the...

With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to impact the way we live, work, study and play, vaccination has become a fiercely divisive issue between those who support the Government and Health directives for vaccination against Covid-19, and those who...

2021 has been a challenging year for all with Covid-19 lockdowns, the pressures of home schooling and sadly for many, also navigating life as a separated family with children. Streeterlaw’s Accredited Specialist Family Lawyer Simone Green, provides...

On 1 September 2021, the Federal Circuit Court and the Family Court of Australia merged to form a single Court, now called the Fed­er­al Cir­cuit and Fam­i­ly Court of Aus­tralia (‘the Court’). The merger resulted in new Com­mon­wealth...