Letting Go: How To Communicate After Marriage Separation & Keep Your Sanity
In my experience, the most bitter post-marriage separation relationships started out harmlessly enough – guarded, but functional. However, at some…
Section of the Family Law Act Repealed
The Quirk in the Family Law Act As lawyers, we have long been aware of the “quirk” in the Family…
Revenge – A Dish Best Served…Not At All
When people who have separated first see a family lawyer, they are, understandably, experiencing the full gamut of emotions –…
I’m Not Signing This! What To Do When Your Pre-Nup Seems Like A Bad Deal
Well-drafted pre-nups (Financial Agreements) can be a useful tool to help separating couples avoid seeing the inside of a courtroom.…
My Family Law Case Is Stalled – How Do I Get To A Settlement?
January inevitably begins with palpable gusto. For business owners and entrepreneurs, there are new targets to hit, new products to…
Goodbye 2018….Hello 2019
As our second year at BGM Family Lawyers draws to a close, I pause to look back on it and…
Drowning In Your Divorce? Time To Get Your Priorities Right
Old adage, how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. The same is true of your separation…
Take A Holiday From Your Divorce
Enduring a separation or divorce is one of the most emotionally intensive events of one’s life (second only, in my…
SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE: FAQs
What is spousal maintenance? ‘Alimony’ may be a term you are familiar with, and we can probably attribute that to…
What Will Happen When I Meet My Family Lawyer For The First Time?
What happens at my first appointment? You have taken the step to make an appointment with a family lawyer, but…
What is a family report?
What is a Family Report? If there is a dispute as to what parenting arrangements are appropriate for children, it…
10 Ways Real Estate Agents Can Keep A Divorce Sale On Track
Real estate agents often become involved at a crisis point in the life of their vendors – when they are…
‘I Don’t Know What To Do!?!?’ – Avoiding Decision-Making Paralysis In Your Divorce
Separation and divorce puts a strain on us as people, and that strain magnifies our strengths, as well as our…
Is Valentine’s Day A Heap Of Hooey?
When we find ourselves in Court, there is a lot of waiting time. And that means that there is a…
How To Get A Pre-Nup Over The Line
This article is Part 2 in the series ‘Pre-Nups – The Death of Love?’. So, you want in a pre-nup…
Pre-Nups…The Death Of Love?
I’ve heard them described as the ‘death of love’. Pre-nups, or as we call them in Australia, Financial Agreements –…
