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Caveats: what are they, and what purpose do they serve in family law matters?

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It is not uncommon for family law matters to involve one of the parties owning real estate in their sole name, notwithstanding the manner in which the property was acquired or each party’s financial and non-financial contributions to the property. In such cases, understanding caveats in family law becomes essential, This may occur for a […]

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Family law case note: Holden [2023] FedCFamC1F 331 (“Holden”)

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  Can the power of attorney of a party commence proceedings in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia as litigation guardian?  In Holden, Jarrett J heard an application for whether property proceedings commenced by the wife via her power of attorneys were ‘valid’.  The parties were married for almost 55 years. From 2021,

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Amendments to Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012

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  On 1 August 2023, the Domestic and Family Violence Protection (Combating Coercive Control) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 came into effect resulting in the following major changes to the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 (“the Act”):    Cross-applications  Under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012, If there are cross

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How to apply for temporary and final protection orders

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The Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 (Qld) (“the Act”) is the legislation that governs domestic violence proceedings in Queensland. When filing an application for a protection order, you must indicate whether you seek a temporary protection order in addition to a final protection order. The test that the court must be satisfied to

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QTranscripts

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From 10 October 2022, to obtain a transcript for a court hearing from any Queensland court or Tribunal, you must submit an application through QTranscripts. QTranscripts has replaced the previous transcript provider, Auscript. QTranscripts is a government web-based platform accessed through your/your businesses myGovID or QGov account. QTranscripts was rolled-out in Queensland in three stages

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Subpoena for the production of documents to the Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs

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If you are considering issuing a subpoena for the production of documents directed to the Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs, you may find the following information helpful to include in the schedule to the subpoena: 1.    Any notifications or information provided to the Department of Child Safety, Youth, Justice and Multicultural

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Subpoena for the production of documents to the Queensland Police Service

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If you are considering issuing a subpoena for the production of documents directed to the Queensland Police Service, you may find the following information helpful to include in the schedule to the subpoena: 1.     Any audio tapes and/or videotapes; 2.    Police referrals to any hospitals (including suspected child abuse or neglect teams –

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