by Pamela Cominos | Jun 7, 2016 | Parenting / Custody
When Darren came to see one of our family lawyers , it was obvious that his decision to leave his wife Mary was not an easy one. Not only had Darren been with Mary for 15 years, they had three children together ranging in ages from 5 to 12 years of age. Darren needed...
by Pamela Cominos | Jun 2, 2016 | Property and Money
The recent decision of Elford and Elford by the full court of the Family Court of Australia is worth reading when it comes to understanding special financial contributions in property matters during a marriage or de facto relationship. The facts of Elford and Elford...
by Pamela Cominos | May 22, 2016 | Child Support, Divorce, Family Violence, Parenting / Custody
Separation or divorce does not end your obligation to care for your children and work with your ex- partner or spouse to adequately care for your children. Children need continuing care and support from both their parents. It is understandable that when parents go...
by Pamela Cominos | May 20, 2016 | General Legal Matters, Property and Money
In these current times of high costs of housing, it is not unusual for people going through a divorce or separation to agree that one person retains the family home and the other party to retain an investment property. Transferring property in family law matters can...
by Pamela Cominos | May 17, 2016 | General Legal Matters
At Cominos Family Lawyers, we are able to provide our clients with urgent family law advice. If you have been served with family law papers and need urgent advice, we are available to assist you. We have the skills and staff to be able to attend to all urgent family...
by Pamela Cominos | May 17, 2016 | General Legal Matters, Parenting / Custody
One of the most difficult tasks for people who go through separation, whether they were married or in a de- facto or same sex intimate relationship is parenting after separation. The difficulty arises because parents even when together often have different styles of...
