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A common question asked to a lawyer during parenting proceedings is … ‘Do I need to pay child support, and if so, how much?” Firstly, what is Child Support? In basic terms it’s an ongoing, periodic payment (ie. weekly) made by one parent to the other for the financial care and...

What are your rights? During a married or de facto relationship, parties may at some stage, receive the benefit of an inheritance. In many cases, this can be a significant financial benefit to the parties. So what happens when the relationship ends? Parties to a property...

Marriage in Australia prior to 2004 was covered by the Marriage Act 1961 (Cth) which defined marriage as a union between two people. The law was amended in 2004 to narrow the definition where marriage was between a man and a woman. Same-sex de factos received further...