by Pamela Cominos | Jul 5, 2018 | Divorce, Health and Wellbeing
Did you know that you could literally die from a broken heart? Your divorce or break up could cause you to experience intense stress and heart pain and in extreme cases death. The broken heart condition is a genuine condition known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy!...
by Pamela Cominos | Jun 29, 2018 | Divorce, Family Violence, Health and Wellbeing
Divorce, separation and the end of any significant intimate relationship, whether it’s a same-sex or heterosexual relationship or marriage can cause distress, grief and upset. This life changing event continues to happen in life and yet most of us don’t know what to...
by Pamela Cominos | Jun 9, 2018 | General Legal Matters
Mummy who are my parents? The difficulty with the ‘other intended’ parent, artificial insemination and divorce! The area of artificial insemination and the declaration of parentage after the breakdown of a de facto relationship or where the sperm donor is...
by Pamela Cominos | Jun 6, 2018 | Divorce, Property and Money, Spousal Maintenance
Oops I married an escort and paid for her home – our relationship is over – I want my property back! The facts of the case of Higgins v Higgins [2018] FAM CA 243 are intriguing and fascinating. Although in this day and age where people are living longer...
by Pamela Cominos | Apr 9, 2018 | Wills and Estates
The death of a family member is always an emotional time and discovering that you have been left out of the Will or will receive less than you were expecting can be a huge shock. Where do you stand in these circumstances? It is not enough to say that because you are...
by Pamela Cominos | Apr 3, 2018 | General Legal Matters
I joined Cominos Family Lawyers in January 2017! It was the first time in my working career (although not a long one) where I immediately felt a sense of support and well-being. Pamela Cominos my boss (really my mentor) – runs Australia’s first and only Healthy...
