An End To The Divorce Wars
“War is what happens when language fails” Margaret Atwood. At Bright Side Family Law and Mediation we have built our business around the idea of not declaring a divorce war like the one portrayed by Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas in the Danny DeVito directed The War of the Roses. We have always believed that[...]
Read MorePublic humiliation? No thanks!
Western Australians are having to wait two years for the family court to hear their divorce.
Read MoreCourt Orders Coparenting and Corona
The Corona crisis has changed everything. Who could have predicted even a month ago just what kind of impact this would have on all of us? There’s so much uncertainty, and its an unsettling and insecure time. One thing is for sure though, any Court Orders and coparenting agreements you may have in place weren’t[...]
Read More2 Year Wait.
Western Australians are having to wait two years for the family court to hear their divorce.
Read MoreWhat crisis? A way out of the Family Court mess
What crisis? A way out of the Family Court mess I read another article this week slamming the Family Court. It’s stressed to breaking point and in disarray. No surprise to anyone who has had to spend any time there. But what attracted my attention in this particular article was a statistic posted in the[...]
Read MoreProgress not perfection
I listened to a man the other day who thought he was a pretty rubbish dad. He had always been nervous with his daughter – he dropped her when she was a baby, and one day he was holding her and she was burnt by the kettle. Set against a fractious marriage, when the time[...]
Read MoreThe YES vote in WA: why it really matters
Congratulations to everyone who today is one step closer to being legally able to marry – the majority of Australians support you. And if you live in WA it’s a REALLY big step. Not just will you be allowed to get married, you will get the full legal asset protection of married couples. The thing[...]
Read MorePlumber, lawyer, they’re just the same
Life happens – often when you can least afford it. Last week I needed a plumber to unblock a toilet. I needed one reasonably urgently. I googled “plumber, Perth”, got a list and started calling. Some told me their callout rates and hourly charge. Some said they could come in three days time, or the[...]
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