Posts Tagged ‘Family Law’

Shared parenting laws having an impact.

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Research conduced by the Child Support Agency shows increased co-operation between parents.

In February 2008,  34% of receiving parents and 40% of paying parents considered their relationship with the other parent “co-operative”.  Research undertaken in August 2008 has seen this increase to 49% of receiving parents and 51% of paying parents.

I suspect that the shared parenting laws are having an impact.

Don Leemburggen is the resident Family Law specialist at Barry Nilsson Lawyers

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Asset meltdown: The money or the box?

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Take the money, for now anyway.  The current financial turmoil brings uncertainty to property settlements for separated couples.  What is the value of assets today or in the near future?  Property settlements constructed on today’s valuations may, by the time transfer and payment is made, be markedly unfair to one party.

A money pay out is a safer option … but which bank should hold the payout?

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What an Interesting Idea!

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Fixed term marriage contracts as proposed by Helen Goltz in the Courier Mail today.

Just imagine the stress at renewal time, especially when the `eternity’ contract is on the kitchen table.

What a bizarre development, well… Our family law team at Barry and Nilsson Lawyers thinks so, anyway…

Don Leembruggen - Barry and Nilsson Lawyers.

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