What Should I Know After An Initial Consultation With A Family Lawyer?
Making an appointment with a family lawyer is no doubt a daunting prospect for most clients. At a distressing time,…
Author: Dan Bottrell
Dan Bottrell is one of the Directors at BGM Family Law. He is a Family Law Accredited Specialist and Collaboratively Trained Lawyer. Read Dan's bio.
How do assets get divided when couples divorce?
In a perfect world, couples would amicably agree about ‘who gets what’ in a divorce. Unfortunately, that’s not the scenario…
How to get your Family Law Matter Done & Dusted in 2022
A new year is traditionally a time for fresh starts. And for some of us, this could include reflecting on…
3 Back-to-School Tips for Separated Parents
Locking down arrangements for the next school year becomes a little more complicated when you have separated from your partner.…
How do Child Support Agreements work?
Sadly, relationships sometimes end. If no children are involved, it’s typically a case of dividing the ‘money’ – after which the…
Arbitration can save you from a long, expensive & painful divorce
Divorce can be as expensive as it is upsetting, particularly if it ends up in a drawn-out courtroom trial. But…
5 tips to surviving lockdown as a separated couple
Separating can, at the best of times, feel like running an emotional gauntlet. Add stay-at-home orders and social distancing into…
5 Biggest Myths About Family Law
Family law is complex, and its complexity adds to the countless myths surrounding the topic. These myths can add yet…
How To Save An Unhappy Marriage
Can you guess the most important and frequent topic of conversation between couples? It’s money, according to an Ameriprise Financial…
My former husband and I have 50/50 care of our 10 year old child. Our child attends the local primary school. The child’s wishes are to continue to go to that school. My ex husband wants our child to go to private school, which I cannot afford. Can I enrol child in local high school for next year, or do I need my ex husband’s consent?
A dispute as to a change in schooling for a child raises two important questions for consideration: Who makes this…
My wife and I have already finalised our finances. All that remains is to be divorced. We were just about to move on, but got caught living under the one roof together, during quarantine. What can we do? Can we still get divorced, even if we’re struck living together in our family home?
When applying to Court for divorce, you must satisfy the Court that you and your spouse have been living separately…
I’m wanting to remove my ex-partner from my mortgage. Once we agree on a pay-out figure, what paperwork do we need to do, and how much will it cost?
Relationship breakdown usually means unbundling financial affairs. For many couples, that means deciding who will retain the relationship home.
I’m in a new relationship – how do I go about keeping my own money, if the relationship doesn’t work?
What you’ll be looking for is a legal product called a Financial Agreement. In it, you can specify the deal…
Taking my children overseas: do I need to tell the other parent?
The short answer is YES! Not just because there could be legal consequences if you don’t, but because it’s the…
COVID-19: Ex-partner is a nurse – can I withhold our child?
This is a very real question for many parents at the moment. There is, unfortunately, no one size fits all…
Property settlements: what’s included in the asset pool?
The first step in a property settlement is to identify and value all of the assets, liabilities and financial resources…
