COVID-19 Post Lockdown Rules
Kim Wilson & Co has reopened today with our staff back working physically in the office. The health and wellbeing of our [...]
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COVID-19 Update – Lockdown Restrictions
Our office will be closed for the period of the lockdown. We remain available to assist our clients through email, telephone and [...]
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Superannuation splitting for separated WA de facto couples
Superannuation splitting for separated WA de facto couples This article provides an overview of the current position in relation to superannuation splitting [...]
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How much of a connection with WA is enough to expose you to claims when a de facto relationship ends?
Where a de facto relationship ends, there is legislation in Western Australia known as the Family Court Act 1997 that allows the [...]
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Duration of marriages increasing and Divorce rate decreasing
On 27 November 2020, the Australian Bureau of Statistics released the most recent figures in relation to marriage and divorce in Australia. [...]
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Commonwealth Parliament’s Joint Select Committee on Australia Family Law System
On 7 October 2020, the Commonwealth Parliament’s Joint Select Committee on Australia’s Family Law System tabled an Interim Report. The Interim Report [...]
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Federal budget announcements relevant to Family Law in Western Australia
On 6 October 2020, the Commonwealth Attorney General, the Hon. Christian Porter MP, announced the following budget measures relevant to Family Law [...]
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Inquiry into the Magistrates Court management of matters involving family and domestic violence
Report following Inquiry into the Magistrates Court management of matters involving family and domestic violence On 13 August 2020, a Report from [...]
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Quarantining initial contributions in a property settlement
Barnell & Barnell [2020] FamCAFC 102 In the recent decision of Barnell & Barnell [2020] FamCAFC 102 the Full Court considered the [...]
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What if parties have not yet separated? Can a party still apply for a property settlement?
This might apply where one party has lost capacity to make decisions (eg. Dementia) or one party has died after the commencement [...]
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