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How To Be A Responsible Shared Parent Shared parental responsibility: Where the children should live and how much time they should spend with the other parent or other significant adults in their lives are now subject to the Family Law Act.  This came into effect in 2006. The principals in the legislation QLD are summarised as follows: “The law will take the view that parenting is a responsibility which should be shared and, in most cases, parents will need to...

Understanding; Why should I get a top family lawyer? I wanted to write to you in the summary of the past 6 months, in the hope that it entertains and inspires other clients of yours. Please feel free to post this on your blog or social media channels. I am a 41-year-old male and proud father of one amazing little boy. I am now living with my new partner – happily ever after! Life has just started to settle down...

If you know what a town agent is then you have probably been faced with the conundrum of how to represent a client for a Court event or other legal matter in a location away from your locale. This may be interstate or a far enough distance to make it unviable to travel and keep costs down for your client. If you don’t, a town agent is someone who can represent your client in your stead in Court or elsewhere...

Disgruntled Husband or Wife in Relationship “Why should I support my wife/partner after we separate when I actually supported her and provided all our assets throughout our entire relationship.” Unfortunately, you may have a continuing financial obligation to your former partner. The Family Law legislation provides the basis for a Court determining the financial relationship of parties after separation. The relevant factors taken into account are: Length of Relationship The longer the relationship the greater the interest of the other...

James Noble Family Law - A Brisbane Law firm Welcome to Brisbane law firm with more experience than just about any other. Accredited Specialist James Noble has been practicing in the Family Law field for about 40 years.  What he doesn’t know about family law in Brisbane and Australia is not worth knowing. The James Noble Family Law name is changing to reflect the new direction the firm is taking in expanding its law services. Combined with the introduction of...

What is a Town agent? If you know what a town agent is then you have probably been faced with the conundrum of how to represent a client for a Court event or other legal matter in a location away from your locale.  This may be interstate or a far enough distance to make it unviable to travel and keep costs down for your client. If you don’t, it is someone who can represent your client in your stead in...

Are binding financial agreements help to improve Relations between two Parties in Australia? The answer is yes! Well if they are done properly anyway.  It is a common misconception that Binding Financial Agreements  / Prenuptial Agreements are simple contracts between two people that must be followed when the agreement comes into effect. It is widely believed that all that is required for a written agreement to binding two parties to a relationship is that a lawyer witness the parties signature...

Is Private Arbitration law for you? Did you know that you can get an impartial, independent decision regarding the division of your relationship property (and even your child custody matters) from an experienced Brisbane family lawyer who can make, essentially, the same decision as a Judge so you can move on quickly? How is Private Arbitration law? Not many people know that there are some very experienced family lawyers in Brisbane (make sure you get an Accredited  Specialist Family Lawyer...