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Plain-English guidance from our team — newest first.

A refusal is not always the end — your review options, the strict deadlines, and how to avoid the mistakes that cause refusals.

Money from parents is presumed a gift in a family-law split — how a properly documented loan can keep it out of the divisible pool.

You don’t have to be married to have property and financial claims — what counts as a de facto relationship, and what you’re entitled to.

The family home is usually the biggest asset and the most emotional — how it's actually dealt with in a NSW separation.

If you and your ex have agreed on property or parenting, consent orders turn that agreement into something a court will enforce — without a hearing.

There's no automatic rule that children go to one parent — how living arrangements are really decided.

There's no fixed formula and no automatic 50/50 — here's how a property settlement is actually decided.

It's not won with one document — it's won by covering four areas with everyday proof.

The clock is short and unforgiving — an unfair dismissal claim has a 21-day limit.