I have been doing the 22 Day Challenge (22 push-ups for 22 days) to raise awareness for those Veterans who have lost their lives to PTSD and suicide (walkingwounded.org.au) and it made me think about my own life and work. As a Family Lawyer I...
Recently I had a couple of cases where clients have wanted to divorce but hadn’t completed a property settlement. When I suggested that they should complete a property settlement first I get the response “But I just want to get a divorce”. So what is the...
Family Law why use an Accredited Specialist Family Lawyer? Many divorcing and separating Central Coast Families think they need to go to Sydney to get quality Family Law advice. Wrong. I’m an Accredited Specialist Family Law solicitor. What does that mean? It means I have sat exams,...
Central Coast Property Settlement Lawyers – Do I need a Family Lawyer? I look under the bonnet of my car and just think – gone are the days I could do this myself. There are 2 yellow coloured covers I am allowed to touch – the coolant and...
I understand that for many people seeing a lawyer – particularly after a separation might be an intimidating experience. Please let me put your mind at easy. Believe me, as a Central Coast family lawyer nothing you can tell me will be shocking. I have...
Disclosure- this has to be the one issue that causes me more grief in acting for a party to a Family Law Property Settlement matter whether it is contested litigation in the Family Law Courts or a negotiated property settlement. There is a principal in Family...
This has to be one of the most amazing, trying and emotionally draining cases I have ever been involved in. I have changed the names and other identifying information of those involved to protect their identities but nevertheless the story goes something like this: Imagine...
Another topic I often am asked about is the issue of overseas travel when parents have separated. More times than not after a separation, parents have little trust of each other. In the mix of all this mistrust is one parent’s wishes to take the...
Another common misconception I come across as a Family Lawyer is “the Family Court is pro-mum… if you’re a dad you have no chance in Court”. From my experience this is the furthest from the truth. When you understand how parenting Orders are made, you...
One of the most common questions I am asked is “What age do kids get to decide where they live?” when parents separate. The answer often surprises parents embroiled in high conflict and when I say “18”. There is an urban myth that when kids...