Author: Carlos Turini

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In the Best Interests of the Child

In the majority of cases it is not the Family Court, but the parents, together with their lawyers and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Practitioners, that work together to determine the best interests of the children in the circumstances. IntroductionIn Family Law, a long-established principle is that the best interests of the…

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Family Law Property Disputes: “The Four-Steps Approach”

The Full Court of the Family Court has developed and fine-tuned a method called "the four-steps approach" to determine a party’s share of assets in family law property settlements. (With amendments to apply from May 2025)In this article:Stage One – “The Pool”Stage Two – “Contributions”Stage Three – “Future Needs”Stage Four…

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