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Only 1 in 10 Get To Court.

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[...]

Although Gwyneth Paltrow hates the term conscious uncoupling she still loves the sentiment behind it

by brightside
Posted on August 17, 2020
in celebrity, Co-parenting, family law, New beginnings, separation, Uncategorized

Gwyneth Paltrow has admitted that even she finds the term conscious uncoupling a little full of itself. In a recent article written for Vogue magazine she writes in depth about the now famous phrase. “I was intrigued, less by the phrase, but by the sentiment. Was there a world where we could break up and[...]

The state govt has increased court costs by an average of 10%

by brightside
Posted on July 6, 2020
in Court, family law, Uncategorized, Value pricing, wealth

The State Govt has just released the new 2020 schedule of court costs for accessing the family court system and there are increases across the board. Cost increases average almost 10% and come in to effect on the 1st of July this year. An application for Divorce will now set you back $930, an application[...]

Fair Bump, Play on or how to Dodge the Divorce Tax.

by brightside
Posted on June 15, 2020
in Court, family court, family law, separation, tax, Uncategorized, wealth

We all hate giving the tax man more than we have to and fair enough too. We pay tax once when we earn it, why should we pay again when we get divorced. When you go to court the tax implications of the forced sale or split of assets is not even a factor in[...]

by brightside
Posted on June 3, 2020
in celebrity, Court, family court, family law, separation, Uncategorized

New VRO Rules For WA

This is a Government of Western Australia Media Release. Victims of violence able to apply for restraining orders online Tuesday, 12 May 2020 Family and domestic violence victims can seek restraining orders electronically Legal services submit applications on behalf of victims Initiative is part of reform package to protect at-risk people during pandemic Victims of[...]

Court Costs for the WA Family Court are increasing 10%

by brightside
Posted on March 31, 2020
in Court, family court, family law, Uncategorized

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[...]

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New VRO Rules For WA

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