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Superannuation payment splits pursuant to financial agreements when parties have been separated for less than 12 months and the member’s total withdrawal value exceeds the low rate cap amount that financial year Each financial year, the Australian Taxation Office sets a ‘low rate cap amount’ which is a limit on taxable components for lump sum …

What Separated Couples Need to Know About Superannuation Payment Splits? Read More »

  The Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia has just released a new practice direction, creating an urgent list dedicated to parenting matters impacted by COVID-19. A national bank of Judges is available to hear parenting applications within three days of filing an application if the criteria are met. More …

Family Law Courts respond to COVID-19 Read More »

I am excited to see the focus of the Family and Federal Circuit Courts of Australia, towards arbitration. A media release has been issued by the courts indicating that matters being referred to arbitration will be in a dedicated list, to be managed electronically by a Judge in each court. Arbitration is an efficient, quality …

Arbitration – Private Resolution Read More »

As a family lawyer, I often speak to parents who are concerned about their child or children being harmed in the care of the other parent or persons connected to the other parent. Sometimes those parents have already made a complaint or a report to the Department of Child Safety (“the department”) expressing their concern. …

I reported harm to the Department of Child Safety, and they didn’t take any action Read More »