WHEN TO SEPARATEPaula Phelan is a Family Lawyer with Specialist Accreditation in this area from the Queensland Law Society. She has been a lawyer for 21...
GET ADVICE EARLYOur lives move through many different stages and are constantly evolving and changing. The breakdown of a relationship can be a stage...
EQUAL PARENTING...The Family Law Act provides that children are entitled to the benefit of a meaningful relationship with both of their parents. Some...
LONG-TERM ISSUESThe Family Law Act makes it clear that parents have responsibilities for their children, not “rights”. When parents separate, it is...
DIVORCE PROCESSThere is sometimes confusion around what a divorce is and what this process involves. A “divorce” is the formal dissolution of your...
DIVIDING SUPERThe Family Law Courts can divide the superannuation entitlements of couples who separate. This is the same for couples who are married or...