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Family Law Consent Orders

If you and your ex-spouse can agree to a child support arrangement or division of marital property, that agreement can be formalized through a family law consent order. It is a written agreement between you and your ex-spouse, and, if approved, will become a legally binding court order. What ...

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Deadlines for Family Law Matters

As with all legal disputes, statutes of time limitations apply to family law matters as well. These deadlines affect the period within which a claim must be filed with the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCA). These time limits are set out in the Family Act 1975 (Cth). The party wil...

Family Lawyer, Property Lawyer

Prepare for Divorce – 5 Matters to Consider

Prepare for Divorce – 5 Matters to Consider Divorce is essentially the legal dissolution or termination of a marriage and all Australian states and territories have the same process. The competent court for filing divorces is the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCA), which handles...

Family Lawyer, Property Lawyer

Separation and Short Relationship

Whether or not a relationship is considered a Short Relationship depends on all circumstances. However, if you have been dating for less than five years with him/her, it could be classified as short-term. When a court orders a division of assets after a short relationship, the financial contribution...

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Human Trafficking Offences Under Australian Law

Overview Trafficking in persons includes a range of crimes, including those involving the movement of persons for purposes of domestic or international exploitation. It also includes crimes in which people already in Australia are subject to exploitative practices such as slavery, imprisonment, forc...

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Bail Applications in New South Wales

Overview In New South Wales, if you are charged with a crime, you may be remanded or released on bail. Bail is the conditional release of the accused to the community before the case is resolved. A person may be acquitted on bail by the police or a court. The most important considerations in decidin...

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Grooming Children Online

Overview Concern about adults using online forums to meet children and teens and try to get them involved in sex and relationships as online relationships have become more common in recent years, and is rising. Sexual contact between children and adults has long been criminalized, but new categories...

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False Imprisonment or Wrongful Detention

Overview Wrongful detention or false imprisonment is a violation of customary law in Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia. Jurisdictions such as the Northern Territory and Queensland have crimes equivalent to deprivation of liberty found in legislation. Wrongful detention is also tort (civi...

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Fraud, Deception and Mental Illness

Fraud, Deception and Mental Illness Cheating is sometimes suspected to be a crime underpinned by psychiatric and psychological problems. However, the link between cheating and mental illness has not been well studied. It is difficult to determine the percentage of fraud offenders who suffer from som...

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Importing medicines in Australia

Importing medicines in Australia People entering Australia can bring a three-month supply of prescription medications if they have a prescription. In all other cases, importing drugs is illegal unless government approval is obtained. Importing drugs is a federal crime governed by the Federal Penal C...

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Deadlines for Family Law Matters

Prepare for Divorce – 5 Matters to Consider

Separation and Short Relationship

Human Trafficking Offences Under Australian Law

Bail Applications in New South Wales

Grooming Children Online

False Imprisonment or Wrongful Detention

Fraud, Deception and Mental Illness

Importing medicines in Australia

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