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  • Questions about moving and relocation – Children and Divorce Series

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    Going through a divorce is a particularly taxing time on families, especially for children. It can take time for new routines to be established so that both children and adults feel comfortable with different lifestyles as well as new roles and responsibilities. However, even after the divorce is settled, further complications can arise that can put additional strain on family relationships. One example is when one parent makes the decision to relocate to another city or even overseas. In this next instalment of our Children and Divorce Series, we look at the obligations of relocation and some of the legal [...]

  • Talking to your child about divorce – Children and Divorce Series

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    Going through a divorce is a particularly trying and challenging time for families and often times it can be even more difficult for children than for the adults. Children often feel like they have no control over the situation or they may even mistakenly believe that they are somehow responsible for their parents’ decision. In this blog post series, we’ll look at children and divorce and some of the legal issues at hand, such as matters of relocation and co-parenting. This first instalment examines how parents can communicate with their children about divorce.   How to talk to your children [...]

  • Divorce and your health

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    According to the Holmes and Rahe stress scale, divorce is the second most stressful life event, preceded only by the death of a spouse.  So it’s no wonder that your health can take a beating when you and your spouse separate, or formalise that separation with a divorce. The Holmes and Rahe stress scale lists life events that can contribute to illness – and research has shown that there’s not only a correlation between divorce and health, but also between your age when you divorce and the level of your health. In 2009, research conducted by the University of Chicago [...]

  • Smartphones now a firm fixture in the divorce process

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    Just as hand written notes often documented the timeline of a relationship and its progression in the days of old, today most communication in a relationship is done via text messages and phone calls. As smartphones become the most popular form of communication, they’re also increasingly being used as confirmation of a relationship break down, and making their way into the court room as evidence. In a recent report conducted by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), researchers found that during the past 3 years, 92% of the top divorce attorneys in the US had seen an increase in [...]

  • Divorce myths busted

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    Although by definition a statistic is a numerical fact, they can be easy to twist. Often statistics can be skewed to help argue a point, or emphasise a trend. So in order to set us straight, recent Australian Bureau of Statistics supported research by social analysts McCrindle Research was aimed at busting some of the great myths about our everyday lives. One of the biggest myths that the research tackled was the divorce rate in Australia. It’s common to hear that half of all marriages end in divorce. The research revealed, however, that in Australia it is actually 1 in [...]

  • New guidelines discourage shared parenting for children under 2

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    Guidelines recently released by the national infant welfare group ‘Australian Association for Infant Mental Health’ recommend that separated parents should not share custody of children under the age of 2. The guidelines, which aim to protect “the very young child’s sense of comfort and security”, advise that overnight stays with a non-custodial parent should be avoided. ‘Non-custodial’ parents are advised to restrict time spent with their infants to daylight hours until they reach the age of 2 – at which stage overnight stays can be phased in. The guidelines are based on a study of the separated parents of 258 [...]

  • What you need to know about: PROPERTY AND FINANCIAL SETTLEMENTS

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    This is part of an information series to provide simple, easy-to-understand guidance for dealing with family law matters when a relationship breaks down. For more information or the help of a specialist family lawyer, please contact Watts McCray Family Law.   For couples whose relationship has broken down, ‘who gets what’ can be a sensitive issue. Property and financial settlements determine how any assets between two partners – anything from jewellery to cars to real estate and shares – can be divided.  When are property and financial settlements divided following a divorce? Once a divorce has been finalised, a couple has [...]

  • What you need to know about: PARENTING ARRANGEMENTS

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    This is part of an information series to provide simple, easy-to-understand guidance for dealing with family law matters when a relationship breaks down. For more information or the help of a specialist family lawyer, please contact Watts McCray Family Law. The most important thing to know about parenting arrangements is that by law, decisions should always made in the best interest of the child. If a couple cannot agree on where the child will live and how much time will be spent with both parents, the Court will make decisions that ensure the child’s wellbeing. What are my responsibilities as [...]

  • What you need to know about: DIVORCE

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    What is divorce?

    Divorce officially ends a marriage. When a couple has been separated for at least 12 months, either member of the couple (or the couple acting jointly) can file a Divorce Application with the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia.

  • The ‘HSC divorce itch’

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    The class of 2011 has just completed their HSC. But it’s not only the students that are celebrating and welcoming change in their life. According to relationship experts, a new divorce trend has emerged – a trend that the Sydney Morning Herald has labelled the ‘HSC itch’. According to the article, relationship experts have noticed that divorce rates for women in their 40s and 50s are increasing more than any other demographic group. This climbing rate amongst middle aged women has been identified as the ‘HSC itch’ because it is believed that mothers are tactical about when they choose to [...]

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