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Spousal Maintenance: Palasar & Ninesh [2023] FedCFamC2F 1142

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Case Study Spousal Maintenance: Palasar & Ninesh [2023] FedCFamC2F 1142 Palasar & Ninesh [2023] FedCFamC2F 1142 The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia has the jurisdiction to decide spousal maintenance issues. Spousal maintenance is financial support, usually paid by one partner to the former partner, in circumstances where they cannot adequately support themselves. This

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De Facto Relationship – Dispute as to duration of de facto relationship

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Case Study De Facto Relationship – Dispute as to duration of de facto relationship Brenna & Kolby [2023] FedCFamC2F 1523 Summary: This case did not involve a dispute as to whether a relationship existed but whether when the de facto relationship commenced and the date of the final separation. The date of separation is significant

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Consent Orders: What are They and Why are They Significant?

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Information: Family Law Consent Orders Consent Orders What are They and Why are They Significant? In the Australian Family Law system, Consent Orders serve as a valuable mechanism for resolving disputes and formalising agreements between parties, without the need for lengthy and costly Court proceedings. Consent Orders offer a legally binding solution and can be

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Indigenous Australians and the Family Law System

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Family Law Matters Indigenous Australians and the Family Law System What are some of the barriers that Indigenous Australians face when accessing the family law system? The legal system has long been found to be failing all members of the Australian community with regards to access to the legal system, particularly highlighted within a Senate

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Harmonisation of the Courts

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Parenting and Property Matters Harmonisation of the Courts The complex overlap between the jurisdiction and administration of the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court has been heavily criticised as being “confusing, inefficient and [for] causing unacceptable delays’’. Traditionally, the two-court system was been constructed in order to enable better specialisation, wherein the

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