When Blood Becomes Thicker Than Water – Protecting Gifts And Loans To Children After Divorce
Family lawyers really do see it all. Because we act for people who are embarking on new relationships, and we…
Category: Separation & Divorce
A Tale of 2 Households – How To Cope With Different Parenting Styles After Separation
The school holidays are a crazy time for parents. Family gatherings, catch ups with friends, and work functions, all with…
How to Avoid a Christmas Nightmare – A ‘Survival Guide’ for Separated Parents
I was at the shops on the weekend before last, and upon entering was confronted with Christmas carols, decorations in…
Taking The Grey Out Of Divorce – Using A Financial Agreement To Make Your Business Future ‘Black And White’
A business is often one of the most valuable assets seen in a pool of property after separation and divorce.…
How to ‘Self-Drive’ Your Divorce
When I meet clients for the first time, I find that they often have a pre-conceived idea that the job…
How To Protect Your Business In Your Divorce
One of the biggest causes of divorce is financial problems. But one of the biggest causes of business failure is…
Three Things To Ask Your Lawyer Before You Separate
It seems like an oxymoron – a lawyer asking their client whether they really need their services – but any…
Divorce Is Really A Numbers Game So Watch Your ‘Profits’
It sounds mercenary, but your property settlement in which you deal with the financial consequences of separation or divorce, is…
The Hidden Costs Of Divorce
Outcomes achieved after separation and divorce are often measured by their ‘cost’ – after those costs have been paid, can…
Honey Catches More Flies Than Vinegar: 5 Tips To Change Toxic Communication
As family lawyers, we see some former couples and separated parents who are in high conflict every day. That conflict…
Going to Court – what you think it will be like, and what it will actually be like
As any family law case approaches a hearing in court, there will be a discussion with a client about what…
Life before the Family Law Act
Did you know that before the Family Law Act was introduced in 1975, children were the ‘property’ of the husband? Dad was…
Separation & Divorce: Be Sure Before You Sign
BGM Family Law is recommending that couples think carefully before they sign any legal document that could have significant financial…
