Parenting Plans and Consent Orders are the two options for documentation of agreed care arrangements for children.
Family Law dispute resolution family mediation
7 April 2022
8 Top Tips to Prepare for Mediation and Family Dispute Resolution
Mediation and Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) can help you work through your parenting and financial agreements, resolve disputes, and find solutions that provide the best outcome for all parties involved.
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Property
28 February 2022
How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Property Co-Ownership in Victoria.
Steadily increasing Melbourne house prices have meant that, for many people, buying property in the current market is little more than a pipe dream.
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Family Law Custody custody disputes custody evaluation
25 January 2022
Reversal of Custody Where Father Wrongly Accused of Sexual Abuse
Reversal of Custody Where Father Wrongly Accused of Sexual Abuse – A Case Study Let’s take a look at a recent case where a father was wrongly accused of sexual abuse from the mother, and what the ultimate outcome came to be. Father accused of sexually abusing his children In the case of Syms & …
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Wills
20 January 2022
When should you start a will and seven reasons why it’s important
I’m sure you or someone you know has continually put off writing a will. It’s not something we want to think about, and it can be an emotional experience.
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Family Law Binding Financial Agreement
13 December 2021
Family Law: What are Binding Financial Agreements and why it’s important to have one in place?
Couples who are looking to enter marriage or a de facto relationship may consider a Binding Financial Agreement (BFA) or also widely known as a ‘prenuptial agreement’ or ‘pre-nup’.
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News
25 November 2021
Meet the team: Principal, David Littlejohn
Meet our team – recently we caught up with our Principal, David Littlejohn, to learn more about his career, highlights, achievements and what’s next for Michael Benjamin & Associates.
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News
24 November 2021
Thank you to all who voted for David in 2021 Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) Council Elections.
Last week, the overall winners for the 2021 LIV Council Election were announced for each category. Although David wasn’t successful this year, he was extremely honoured that he was nominated for a place on the LIV Council.
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News
27 October 2021
2021 Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) Council Elections
Voting for the 2021 Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) Council Elections is now open. Representing more than 19,000 members, LIV is the peak body for the Victorian legal profession with “our core purpose is to foster the rule of law and to promote improvements and developments in the law as it affects the Victorian community.” …
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Family Law
5 March 2021
Gender Dysphoria and the Family Court – a case study
Gender Dysphoria and the Family Court – a case study Background of the Imogen case Recently, the Family Court had to make a ruling on the topic of “Gender Dysphoria” in regards to a child called Imogen (previously known as Thomas), aged 16 and 8 months old and to her future medical treatment regarding gender …
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