How often do we hear of family members (non-parents) stepping up to care for children when for some reason one or both parents cannot. Can they or indeed another non-parent such as an aunt or older sibling apply for a parenting order to define their authority? Most definitely-section 69 C (2) provides that any person […]
A lot can happen in a few months and the legal landscape has changed as well for this type of case. For a long time the rule in Rice and Asplund applied. That is, the Court must first find a significant change in circumstances. The new section 65DAAA of the Family Law Act now applies. […]
If I die first my joint tenancy asset goes the survivor. This is my spouse. Or if my spouse dies first I get my spouse’s interest in the joint tenancy asset. But what if we both die at the same time? For example, in a car accident or from an aeroplane crash. And it is not […]