Six low or no cost self love activities during separation
Today’s society often demands we give more of ourselves to things than we really have time or energy for. If you’re at the beginning—or any stage really—of a separation or divorce, that’s another thing you need to add to the energy taking mix. While we at Anchored Family Law are here to make your family […]
Protecting Your Business in the Event of a Relationship Breakdown or Divorce
Our Director, Emma Maxwell, has a special interest in working with small business owners and protecting their business in the event of a relationship breakdown or divorce. As a small business owner, Emma understands just how much our businesses can feel like a part of us, and why it may be important to ensure that […]
How is a property settlement calculated in a divorce?
If you separate from your spouse or de facto partner in Australia, there are four main ways property can be worked out between you. One: Private Agreement (or, no, please don’t do this): The first way, is that the parties simply come to an agreement between them, split the property and go their separate […]
Why taking screenshots is a good habit to have in family law proceedings
On 6 June 2022, Apple announced the new features that would be released with their ios16 release for iPhones. And family lawyers everywhere heard the sounds of some of their best evidence being destroyed or tampered with. You can check out the announcement here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5D55G7Ejs8 Essentially, the new feature is the ability to edit or […]
What is Parental Responsibility, Do I Have it and What Do I Do with It?
Parental Responsibility isn’t who the children live with, or when they spend time with the other parent, but the ability to make the “big” decisions for your child. To speak in very general terms, in Australia the Family Law Act 1975, deals with parenting under two core concepts. The first is where the child lives […]
What a Family Lawyer Wants You to Know … While You’re Still in a Relationship (Part 1)
ONE: Don’t hand over control of your finances. We get it, in most relationships there is one person that is better at money, or more organised, and gradually, over time, they are the ones that take over your family’s financials. And we’re not saying that you shouldn’t play to your strengths when it comes to […]
Affidavits 101: How to write a good Affidavit for Family Court
Welcome to Affidavits 101 – our first post in a series designed to help you prepare the best evidence you can in your family law case. Firstly, what is an Affidavit? An Affidavit is a written statement prepared by either a party to the proceedings or a witness (such as a friend or family member […]
What’s Love Got to Do with It?
The simple answer is – no, not in Australia it doesn’t. This is a question that family lawyers find themselves answering a lot. Unfortunately or fortunately, depending on your viewpoint, adultery or cheating doesn’t make a difference to how the Court deals with family law matters. In relation to divorce, Australia has had what is […]
Who gets the dog?
Unfortunately, in Australia, the Family Law Act treats pets as property – so there is a chance you fur baby will be treated just like a car or your Great Aunt Mary’s dining table if you separate and the Court has to decide. So, if you can keep Fido out of Court proceedings that might […]