Collective Family Law Group

You’ve separated, but with the cost of living what it is, moving out isn’t realistic right now. You’re still under one roof, still sharing some bills, maybe still holding a joint account you haven’t gotten around to splitting.

Now you’re wondering what this actually means. Does Centrelink still count you as a couple, and how do you even acknowledge you’re not, if yo...

You’ve separated, and now there’s a house, some savings, maybe a business or superannuation, all of it tangled up between two people who used to share everything and now need to divide it fairly.

Assume the wrong thing here and it costs you.

Assume everything gets split 50/50 and you might walk away from a fair share you were entitled to. Assume a verbal ...

You’ve heard things from friends, from forums, from that one person at a barbecue who’s “pretty sure” they know the law. Two years and you’re automatically entitled to half. De facto couples don’t have real rights. If you’re not married, nothing happens legally if you split.

Most of this is wrong, or at least not the full picture, and believing it can genuinely cost...

You’ve decided your marriage or relationship is over, but you’re still under the same roof. Maybe it’s money, maybe it’s the kids, maybe you just haven’t worked out the practical side of separating yet, and making the decision to actually move out feels like a separate hurdle entirely.

Now you’re wondering if this is even a good idea. Is staying together for the kid...

You’ve just separated, and neither of you wants to leave the family home. Maybe you’re worried that moving out first means giving up your claim to the house entirely. Maybe your ex-partner has told you to leave and you’re not sure if they actually have the right to make you.

Getting this wrong can genuinely cost you. Moving out of the marital home under a false assu...