by Pamela Cominos | Oct 30, 2016 | General Legal Matters
Let’s face it the end of a marriage or de facto relationship is a sad and uncertain time for most people and with nearly half of marriages ending in divorce the chances are that you or someone you know will go through this experience at least once in their lives. When...
by Pamela Cominos | Oct 14, 2016 | General Legal Matters, Property and Money
Property Disputes in Family Law – Will a Caveat protect me? Property disputes arise in the context of separation when ex-spouses and partners no longer trust the other partner to do the right thing by them or to be honest in their dealings around the matrimonial...
by Pamela Cominos | Sep 24, 2016 | General Legal Matters, Wills and Estates
Whether you are looking to get married or enter into a committed de facto relationship, or whether you are separating or divorced, it is very important that you understand the effect your change of circumstances can have on your Will. Understandably the last thing...
by Pamela Cominos | Sep 14, 2016 | General Legal Matters, Parenting / Custody, Property and Money
No contravention found, when father failed to pay the children’s private school fees after separation The recent case of Harold and Harold (2016) found that a father did not contravene orders made by consent to pay half the children school fees. In this case the...
by Pamela Cominos | Sep 7, 2016 | Collaborative Family Law
Collaborative Family Law Collaborative Family Law is an exciting, innovative and transforming approach to divorce and separation. At Cominos Family Lawyers, we are collaboratively trained family lawyers who can offer an alternative way to divorce. For those people...
by Pamela Cominos | Sep 3, 2016 | General Legal Matters, Property and Money
It is not uncommon for people who are married or in de facto relationships, including same sex relationship to create trust structures or corporate structures, with the aim of protecting their assets from any liability claims or financial risk. The point of creating...
