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Do I have to pay for my ex’s midlife crisis?

by brightside
Posted on November 2, 2021
in family court, family law, New beginnings, separation, Value pricing, wealth

We don’t live together anymore and we hardly see each other but am I still liable for my ex’s debts? It is a very common story and one as old as time itself. When people end a long term relationship they often go a little crazy with the new toys. Red sports cars, new shoes[...]

Elon Musk and Grimes are semi- separating and will co-parent their one year old son

by brightside
Posted on October 20, 2021
in celebrity, Co-parenting, family court, family law, Mediation, New beginnings, separation

Weirdo-chic power couple Grimes and Elon Musk have announced they are ending their relationship after three years together. Well, actually, they’re not quite ending their relationship, they are actually going to have a “semi-separation”. A little weird but maybe it’s not actually as weird as it sounds. “We are semi-separated but still love each other, see each[...]

Help! How am I going to pay for my separation?

by brightside
Posted on October 12, 2021
in celebrity, family court, family law, separation, Value pricing, wealth

Separation is hard enough without having to worry about how you are going to pay for it while still keeping everyone fed. But there are a few simple tricks and a few services out there that will help you cover the cost of your separation . A perfect storm of stress Help! how do I[...]

Divorce Joy. A woman has recreated an iconic Nicole Kidman photo from the day she got divorced from Tom Cruise.

by timcohen
Posted on September 1, 2021
in celebrity, family court, family law, Mediation, New beginnings, separation

I want what she’s having This story and the photos that go with it gave us a good chuckle at Brightside. Both Liz Maupin and Nicole Kidman couldn’t have more divorce joy if they tried! But if there is one thing we have learned it’s that not everyone feels that way when it is finally[...]

New Year New Me? Help! I've made the decision but I don't want a fight. So where do I go from here and how does it actually work?

by brightside
Posted on August 9, 2021
in celebrity, family court, family law, Mediation, New beginnings, separation, Uncategorized

The Attorney General’s office of the Federal Government has released a guide for a DIY divorce, well sort of a DIY divorce. Unfortunately it is 50 pages long and seems to be written by lawyers, so you need to be a lawyer yourself or have several weeks or months to be able to work it[...]

by brightside
Posted on June 9, 2021
in celebrity, family court, family law, Mediation, New beginnings, separation, Uncategorized

“I’m glad we did it that way” is something we often hear at BrightSide as people are coming to the end of the process. There is no doubt separation and divorce is a minefield and is often something people have to go through rather than something they choose to go through. So making it as[...]

1 in 10 people actually go to Court and it takes them two years of stress to get there

by brightside
Posted on April 20, 2021
in family court, family law, Mediation, separation, tax, Uncategorized, wealth

And it takes them 2 years to get there. Only 1 in 10 separating couples actually see the inside of a courtroom according the Family Court of Western Australia’s latest annual report. The report found that 9 out of 10 divorcing couples settle before reaching a courtroom, but that settlement still takes an average of[...]

Super Split - De-facto's will soon be able to split their super

by brightside
Posted on December 7, 2020
in family court, family law, Mediation, separation, tax, Uncategorized, wealth

We are one step closer to de-facto’s being able to split Superannuation. West Australian de-facto’s are one step closer to sharing Superannuation when they separate after the Federal Government passed legislation that lays the ground work for the Sate Government to legalise a super split. WA is currently the only state where de-facto’s cannot share[...]

No Pre Nup? No worries. Get yourself a Post Nup

by brightside
Posted on October 28, 2020
in Co-parenting, Court, family law, Mediation, New beginnings, tax, Uncategorized, wealth

For help with your separation or parenting issues call BrightSide https://brightsidefamillylaw.com.au https://www.instagram.com/susanhewitt_familylawyer/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/susanhewittfamilylawyer Susan Hewitt is the Principal at Bright Side Family Law, a non-litigious family law and mediation practice. Susan has worked as a lawyer and journalist for almost 30 years. She is an accredited collaborative lawyer and family-law mediator who is[...]

The Deal is Off. Can you change your agreement to reflect new asset values

by brightside
Posted on August 24, 2020
in celebrity, Co-parenting, family court, family law, Uncategorized, wealth

The global pandemic and how it effects existing property orders and childcare payments The Deal is off! Or is it? The onset of a global pandemic has wreaked havoc on all our lives but it has also wreaked havoc on all of our assets. House prices have changed, share prices have changed, superannuation balances have[...]

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