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Mastronardi Legal

Locality: Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 6800 2660

Address: Suite 1 Level 1 Endeavour Court 137 Macquarie Street 2830 Dubbo, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.mastronardilegal.com.au

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24.01.2022 In our next instalment of our Questions you should ask series we take at look at divorces. If your not sure whether a divorce and property settlement are the same, how long the divorce process takes or how long you need to wait to remarry, this article is for you. https://www.mastronardilegal.com.au//questions-you-should-

24.01.2022 Vaccinations are currently in the spotlight with the race to find a vaccine for COVID-19. The decision over whether to vaccinate or not occasionally comes before the Family Courts, generally when one party wants to vaccinate and the other does not. In this article we look at how the Courts have approached this controversial question in the past. https://www.mastronardilegal.com.au//vaccinations-a-contro

22.01.2022 For our latest news article, we looked at the case of Thorne & Kennedy. The matter involved two binding financial agreements, one made before the marriage and one made after the party’s marriage. https://www.mastronardilegal.com.au//thorne-amp-kennedy-20

21.01.2022 The law often deals with people who do not have capacity to give instructions. Capacity can be lost due to degenerative diseases, such as dementia, as the result of illness or following an accident particularly one where someone has suffered a traumatic brain injury. In this article we look at capacity in family law matters and how we handle a situation when a client's capacity may in doubt. https://www.mastronardilegal.com.au//capacity-and-family-l

21.01.2022 On 1 July 2020, the Fines Amended Act came into effect in NSW. The Act makes a number of changes to the payment of fines in NSW. https://www.mastronardilegal.com.au/news/proportional-fines

20.01.2022 Check out our website for part two of our Questions you should ask for divorce matters. https://www.mastronardilegal.com.au//questions-you-should-

19.01.2022 This is the first of our two part summary of the case of Taggart & Taggart. In this weeks article we look at the Court's decision on whether to continue with the Final Hearing when the Mother refused to attend due to COVID-19 and whether it was in the child’s best interest to have no further time or communication with the Mother. https://www.mastronardilegal.com.au//case-note-taggart-amp

19.01.2022 On Tuesday this week our team had a training session with NALAG NSW. The grief and loss training session provided us with a greater understanding of the challenges our client's are facing during their family law matters. From all the team at Mastronardi Legal, a huge thank you to NALAG NSW for sharing your knowledge with us. https://www.nalag.org.au/

18.01.2022 On Thursday we posted the next case from our throw back Thursday series. Robb & Robb is a case where the court was asked to look at contributions made by a step parent. https://www.mastronardilegal.com.au//in-the-marriage-of-ro

17.01.2022 This week we look at one reason why you should have your property settlement sorted properly. https://www.mastronardilegal.com.au//exemptions-from-stamp

17.01.2022 When you are going through a family law matter family, friends, colleagues, and even casual acquaintances may want to share with you their experience of the family law system. While it might seem like an easy way to determine how your matter may be decided, even a seemingly simple matter can have complex nuances that need to be considered before parties enter into final orders. In this week’s article we look at the problems that can arise if you rely on advice from friends and family, rather than your lawyer. https://www.mastronardilegal.com.au//the-risks-of-relying-

15.01.2022 Last night’s Federal Government budget included a number of measures for the family law system. For a summary, see our news article. https://www.mastronardilegal.com.au//federalbudgetandfamil

15.01.2022 A binding death benefit nomination is an important aspect of estate planning. In this article we look at what a binding death benefit nomination is, how they work and what happens if you do not have one. http://www.mastronardilegal.com.au//binding-death-benefit-

14.01.2022 The first case in our throwback Thursday series is Rice & Asplund (1979) 6 Fam LR 570. The original Rice & Asplund proceedings concerned property and parenting issues between the Mother and Father. The party’s parenting matter involved one child. The matter that came before the Full Court of the Family Court involved an appeal against the second set of final parenting orders made by the Court. Rice & Asplund is an extremely important case where party's have previous parentin...g orders. https://www.mastronardilegal.com.au//in-the-marriage-of-ri

14.01.2022 We received a lovely review from one of our clients today.

12.01.2022 The Lighthouse Project is a new initiative to assist families who have experienced family violence. The project is being piloted in the Adelaide, Brisbane, and Parramatta Court registries. The project aims to identify parenting only matters where there are safety risks and provide the participants a better experience through the family law system. For more information, head to http://www.familycourt.gov.au//lighthou/lighthouse-project

11.01.2022 Welcome to our newest staff member Kayla! Kayla will be working closely with our clients in her role as legal assistant to our solicitor Tim Virgona. To learn more about our team, head to https://www.mastronardilegal.com.au/our-team

10.01.2022 In part two of our case summary of Taggert & Tagget we look at the comments made by the Courts on vexatious proceedings. https://www.mastronardilegal.com.au//taggert-amp-tagger-no

10.01.2022 Our latest news article looks at the case of Lecosky & Durante. This was an appeal against a decision of the Magistrates Court of Western Australia. The Husband breached Orders of the Magistrates Courts 18 times when he moved $180,000 out of a crytocurrency account. The Husband sought to appeal the penalty that was imposed on him by the Court. https://www.mastronardilegal.com.au//lecosky-amp-durante-2

09.01.2022 Wishing all our clients and followers who are part of a blended family a very happy step families day.

09.01.2022 For anyone involved in a Family Law matter, the cost of pursing a Court application is an important consideration. In this week's article we look at some of the additional costs in Family Law matters. https://www.mastronardilegal.com.au/news/costs-in-family-law

08.01.2022 Thinking of heading down the aisle for a second time? Along with picking a venue, cake, and florist, you must make sure that your divorce from your first spouse is finalised before the big day. https://www.mastronardilegal.com.au//divorce-before-re-mar

08.01.2022 In this week’s article we look at annulments. https://www.mastronardilegal.com.au/news/annulments

08.01.2022 Recently the NSW Government passed an important amendment to section 316 of the Crimes Act 1900. For more information, see our latest news article. https://www.mastronardilegal.com.au//changes-to-the-crimes

03.01.2022 Self-defence is a widely known concept, however it is often misunderstood by the public. In this blog we will give a basic overview of self-defence in NSW and explain some of the nuance around this area of law. https://www.mastronardilegal.com.au//self-defence-in-nsw-a

02.01.2022 Social media is now a part of daily life. In this weeks article we look at social media in family law matters. https://www.mastronardilegal.com.au//one-post-too-many-the

01.01.2022 In this week's article we look at how digital assets can be dealt with in your estate. https://www.mastronardilegal.com.au//a-digital-challenge-d

01.01.2022 With Christmas only 81 days away, this week our news article looks at parenting arrangements over Christmas. https://www.mastronardilegal.com.au/n/Christmasandparenting

01.01.2022 Consent orders are orders made by the Court when parties agree on what is to occur. In Family Law matters there are several different types of consent orders that can be made throughout the course of a matter. In this article we give a general overview of the different types of consent orders that could be made in a Family Law matters. https://www.mastronardilegal.com.au//what-is-a-consent-ord