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What is a Lawyer-Assisted Mediation?
A Lawyer-assisted Mediation is a voluntary process where people who have separated choose to participate in a respectful and meaningful way to resolve all parenting, financial and property issues that arise from the end of their marriage or intimate...
Divorce and Property
Are you going through a separation or divorce? Are you worried about your property? Did you bring property or an item of value into your relationship or marriage and want to keep it? This area of divorce law is complex! The complexity arises because the Court...
Grandparents Rights Under Australian Family Law: Can I see my Grandchildren?
Separation and divorce are painful for families to go through, in particular, it is difficult for children to have to experience. Where parents of a child are experiencing a separation and divorce, this may, at times, also impact the relationship a child has with...
Fathers have rights to see their child! Don’t they?
When it comes to child custody matters, nothing causes more distress to fathers than not knowing whether they have any rights to see their child. We are routinely asked by concerned fathers whether they have any rights at all! Often, these fathers have been...
Negotiating a Divorce settlement with a Narcissist
As a family lawyer that has been involved in many cases where one party displays narcissistic personality tendencies, divorce settlements with a narcissist is difficult and involves strategy and consistency and setting clear boundaries and expectations. Divorce,...
10 Reasons why delaying your Divorce or Separation is Not in Your Best Interests
10 Reasons why delaying the legal aspects of your Divorce or Separation is not in your best interests! So here you are, stuck, worried, unsure and unable to decide whether you should progress your divorce or separation. This is certainly not something that you wanted...
How to Find the Best Divorce Lawyer
Finding the best divorce lawyer for you and your circumstances can be one of the most difficult things you will need to do when going through a divorce or separation. It is not uncommon to reach out to family, friends, or anyone you know who may give you some guidance...
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
As a Sydney Family lawyer not, a single day goes by that I don’t receive a call from a potential client wanting ‘pre-separation’ legal advice. Seriously! If you have thought about divorce or breaking up and you have found a divorce lawyer and you are literally...
Are You Living Or Working With A Covert Narcissist?
Whether you are living or working with a narcissist, the common experience is one of distress, confusion and uncertainty about how to manage or exit this situation. We have spent years empowering our clients to find their strength and confidence in these situations. Read here if you want to know more.
Protecting Your Business in Case of Divorce
Being proactive about your business’s financial arrangements is vital. We explain why and how you should act now before your hand is forced by events like a divorce.
Sydney Divorce Lawyer And Pets At Work
Five years ago, we hired our best Sydney Divorce Lawyer - “Honey” who serves as the Chief Happiness Office (from original article by Jerome Doraisamy on 22 October 2020 in Lawyers Weekly). Honey is our Moodle and joined Cominos Family Lawyers to help our clients stay...
Staying Safe During COVID-19
What can you do to protect yourself, children and other family members if you are experiencing domestic violence during COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic? For those women and children who are forced to live at home with partners who are abusive or fear that they will be...
How To Co-Parent During COVID-19?
Here Are Our Top Tips! Co-Parenting can be challenging at the best of times, but the current situation with COVID-19 is a new and understandably distressing challenge that is bound to put a great strain on families and co-parenting relationships. With this in mind, we...
Parenting Arrangements For The 0-4 Year-Old Age Group
No matter what their age, children benefit from living in stable, calm and loving environments. For some families, this includes two parents who live together in harmony. For other families, their living arrangements may include two homes where parents live separately...
Child Abduction – What You Can Do?
One of the most stressful and traumatic experiences for any parent is the thought or experience of their child being abducted when parents separate. What is a Child Abduction? Child abduction is a term which refers to when one parent takes, detains, or conceals a...
How to find the best Family and Divorce Lawyer in Sydney?
Looking for the best family and divorce lawyer in Sydney ? We make it easy for you with our tips! Divorce and separation are bad enough! But now you must try and find the best family and divorce lawyer in Sydney to help you navigate this life-changing time. Going...
How To Prepare for Court for a Divorce Hearing
How do I prepare for Court for my Divorce Hearing? Going to Court for your Divorce Hearing can be a stressful experience, especially if you do not have a divorce lawyer assisting you. With or without a divorce lawyer, it is important that you prepare for your Divorce...
Collaborative Family Law and Divorce
Why not consider Collaborative Family Law if you’re going through Divorce? Going through a divorce or break-up is tough! It’s a time of uncertainty and distress for individuals, children and families. Traditionally separating couples would run to their lawyers and...
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