Vanessa Mathews recently trained as a ‘Parenting Coordinator’ as an additional dispute resolution service offering. Parenting Coordination is a post-separation child-focused dispute resolution process. Parenting Coordination is suitable for separated...
Generally speaking, inheritances are not excluded or otherwise quarantined from the asset pool to be divided between separating parties, and will not automatically be allocated back to the party who...
Not surprisingly, Family Law clients are expecting business valuers to take into account the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in their valuation reports. This is a difficult, if not...
The current health climate has brought along with it a range of questions and uncertainties, and introduced additional pressures and stresses associated with the pandemic. To assist clients (and service...
Oftentimes, particularly in circumstances where parties to a separation are amicable and consider that they “get along well”, spouses divide their assets according to a personal agreement – that is,...
Divorce is painful for everyone concerned, especially children. During this challenging period, children need love, support and contact with both parents. Creating certainty about the future is crucial for children...
Vanessa Mathews is a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL). Vanessa joins with the IAFL in welcoming the following four major developments in recognition of LGBT rights...
The International Academy of Family Lawyers, of which Vanessa Mathews is a Fellow, has published a global survey of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender laws (LGBT laws), the results of which...
Separation and divorce hurts. There’s no getting around that fact. Without special care and attention, children can be the unintended victims of separation and divorce. For them, their parent’s separation...
Australian family law and the family law courts recognise the close connection between family breakdown and family violence, and the resultant impact this has on victims of family violence –...
If your former partner chooses to dispute the date you separated, you may be required to prove when the separation happened. You may be in a position where you live...
Divorce Property Settlement in Australia At Mathews Family Law and Mediation Specialists, we specialise in all aspects of family law and offer quality and practical legal solutions. We always endeavour...
Separation is never easy, especially when children are involved. There are always lots of issues that need to be addressed. You may need to organise new financial arrangements, possibly arrange...
Listen to some of our recent podcasts that discuss common issues in Australian Family Law. Kuppy Nambiar discusses family law reviews 12 Mar Play Audio File Vanessa Mathews discusses child...
In the recent Family Court case of Anaya & Anaya [2019] FCCA 1048, the principle in the long established case of Kowaliw and Kowaliw was re-affirmed that: As a statement...
The role of the Single Expert Witness / Family Report Writer was considered in a recent child custody decision by the Family Court of Western Australia (Worrall and Bartley [2018]...
Mediation (also known as ‘Family Dispute Resolution’) is a powerful tool for resolving parenting child custody and property settlement asset division disputes following separation and divorce, with a greater sense...
Many married Australian's own properties in the country and or overseas. What happens to these properties in the unfortunate event of divorce? A recent verdict by the Full Court of...
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Ten Tips For The Holidays - by Dr. Robin Deutsch, Psychologist 1. Have a very specific plan for the holidays so there is no opportunity for confusion or conflict. Parents...