Tag: Consent Orders Brisbane

Consent Orders in Family Law Matters - Australia According to the information provided by Adam Cooper in a paper he has delivered.  Consent orders are a very useful means of obtaining orders from the Family Court in regard to property and children's matters. Consent orders carry many advantages, including the exemption in property matters for roll-over stamp duty and capital gains tax. Being an economical and less invasive means of resolution, an ability to divide superannuation interests between the parties,...

In parenting matters, the Court’s main focus is making orders that align with the children’s best interests as this remains the paramount consideration. But how does the Court determine what is in the best interests of the child? There is no hard and fast rule for this. Each case is decided depending on it’s own circumstances and there are a number of considerations the Court takes into account. These considerations are broken down into “primary” considerations and “additional” considerations. The...