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CGW Family Lawyers

Locality: Brisbane City

Phone: +61 7 3231 2444

Address: Level 21, 400 George Street 4000 Brisbane City, QLD, Australia

Website: https://www.cgw.com.au/expertise/family-lawyers-brisbane

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24.01.2022 Saying goodbye to your child as they leave you to spend time with their other parent can create mixed emotions. Perhaps satisfaction, as you appreciate the importance of the child building a healthy and loving relationship with the other parent; but, also, some trepidation. What if that parent will not return the child at the conclusion of their agreed time together? In this week's video, CGW senior associate Craig Turvey answers the question: Can the police help me get my child back from my ex?

24.01.2022 Ask CGW family lawyers Separating from a de facto partner or spouse is an incredibly stressful event. It can happen suddenly, for example, when an affair is discovered, or it can be a slow winding-down of what started as a blissful and loving union. In either case, emotions run high and people are often justifiably fearful that their formerly beloved partner may unilaterally withdraw funds from joint bank accounts for their own benefit. This inevitably leads to both parties considering whether they should access the funds first to preserve, or spend, them before the other can.

21.01.2022 Ask CGW family lawyers Schools are not required to comply with or enforce parenting orders. However, they are frequently caught in the crossfire between separated parents who want their child’s school to side with their position. COVID-19 does not void existing parenting orders but may mean that parents need to negotiate new arrangements. While it is not the school’s role to police parenting orders, staff should be aware that the family law courts have a ‘COVID-19 list’ for urgent family law matters and parents should be encouraged to obtain independent legal advice.

14.01.2022 In this week's video, CGW family law partner Justine Woods talks us through how to document your property settlement. Covering spousal maintenance, property settlements financial agreements and more.

11.01.2022 Ask CGW family lawyers Are prenups worth the paper they're written on? Yes, if you engage an expert family lawyer, who will draft your agreement carefully and give you the right advice.... A prenup (referred to as a ‘financial agreement’ in Australia) is the most the law has to offer a spouse wanting to protect their wealth. Financial agreements by no means deserve the beating they have received from the media, with headlines like ‘Prenups on shaky ground’, which have, unfortunately, mostly arisen from poorly prepared agreements or those negotiated under pressure of time or circumstance.

11.01.2022 In this week's video, CGW senior associate Craig Turvey talks us through what a case guardian is and when you can apply for one.

10.01.2022 Ask CGW family lawyers If a couple negotiating their financial deal cannot agree upon the value of an asset that one or both wish to retain, the Australian family law system requires them to obtain independent, expert evidence about the value for example, of a real property or business. The Rules mandate that, at least at first, they must agree upon, or the court may order, the appointment of a single expert to value the asset.... When the single expert releases their valuation report, it is common that one party is happy with the valuation and the other is not. Naturally, whichever party wants to retain the asset being valued will prefer that it be valued as low as possible, and vice versa.

07.01.2022 If a couple negotiating their financial deal cannot agree upon the value of an asset that one or both wish to retain, the Australian family law system requires them to obtain independent, expert evidence about the value. The Rules mandate that, at least at first, they must agree upon, or the court may order, the appointment of a single expert to value the asset. But what happens if you don't agree with the single expert report? CGW associate Niki Schomberg explains.

04.01.2022 If you’re about to go into mediation you’re probably wondering what exactly will happen to you and will you be forced to settle. Fear not, CGW family law partner Justine Woods explains all you need to know.