Major changes to Australia’s family law took effect on 10 June 2025. As a result, these reforms change how courts look at property division, spousal maintenance and even who keeps the family pet. They also simplify parts of the divorce process. If you are separating...
A Binding Financial Agreement (BFA) is a legal document that clearly outlines how property, assets, and finances will be divided if a relationship ends. While it’s often associated with marriage, BFAs can also apply to de facto relationships, whether before, during,...
What can you do to maximise the enforceability of your Binding Financial Agreement (known colloquially as pre-nups, post-nups or cohabitation agreements)? In today’s video, I’ll be collectively referring to Binding Financial Agreements entered into before or...
Are Pre-nuptial agreements (which are legally known as Binding Financial Agreements) worth the paper they’re written on? It’s a question that we often hear and it’s due to the common misconception that Pre-nuptial Agreements are easily challenged and overturned...
Video Transcript: What is a Binding Financial Agreement? Today’s video will give you a quick overview of what binding financial agreements (or BFA’s) are and the benefits that they can offer. What are BFA’s? BFA’s can be a valuable tool for couples seeking to manage...
TRANSCRIPT: Just 30 percent of Australians have faith in the courts and justice system, it was recently reported. (*Resolve Political Monitor survey published by the The Age and SMH on 30 July 2024). Now that is a sobering statistic but one that I can...
