A Family Report is a document written by a family consultant appointed by the Court. It provides an independent assessment of the issues in the case ...
Child support is a payment made by one or both parents to the other to help with the cost of looking after the children. If parents agree, they can ...
Under Australian Family Law, children have a right to enjoy a meaningful relationship with both parents, and to be protected from harm. A court is ...
Duty of disclosure requires all parties to provide the Court and each other party all information relevant to an issue in the case. This includes ...
Meeting with a lawyer can be daunting but at times is one of life’s necessities.
At Wiltshire Family Law we understand the emotions that come ...
Collaborative Law is an alternative dispute resolution process by which lawyers and their client(s) agree, by way of contract, to commit to the speedy...
Despite the common misconception that Financial Agreements “are not worth the paper they are written on”, nothing could be further from the ...
The team at Wiltshire Family Law collectively share a love of animals and enjoy supporting our local community where we can.
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Children need to be told that their parents are separating. They don’t usually need to know the reasons why the separation occurred. When you talk ...
Families who are split over international locations face unique challenges and international family law disputes can have significant effects on both ...
The festive season is well and truly here, with Christmas and New Year’s Eve now only a few weeks away. This time of year also brings the end of the...
You may be a grandparent who is caring for or raising your grandchildren. You may be a grandparent who is concerned about your grandchild’s safety ...
Around this time of year, everyone starts talking about Christmas:
What are you doing for Christmas?
What are you cooking for Christmas?
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In Australia, there is no such thing as an instantaneous or a fast divorce, you can divorce after being separated for 12 months.
It is important to...
This week, Wiltshire Family Law welcomed back Practice Leader, Kassandra Neilson from maternity leave.
Kassandra has extensive experience and ...
Gaslighting is a manipulative tactic in which a person, to gain power and control, plants seeds of uncertainty in the victim. The self-doubt and ...
Andrew Wiltshire: Economic abuse is a form of domestic violence.
In its simplest terms, it relates to a situation where one partner exerts ...
Family and Domestic Violence affects more then 50% of Australians and can impact on a victims personal and professional life as well as ...
Subpoenas come in all shapes and sizes. A subpoena can be given to a person (including a business or other entity):
to attend Court to give ...
The Corporate Ladies Lunches were created seven years ago as a vehicle for ladies to network and raise money for local charities. Founded by Wiltshire...
It may not be the most romantic idea, but prenuptial agreements offer peace of mind in a variety of circumstances.
As Summer relationships ...
People separate for a wide range of reasons. Some of the more common causes of separation include financial hardship, mental health issues, lack of ...
Whilst there is an abundance of wildly inaccurate urban myths that circulate in relation to family law, its unwavering seasonal nature ...
Unlike many other areas of law, most people have a basic understanding of family law and broadly what it entails. In fact, it’s a pretty safe bet ...
For many of us, going to court can be an incredibly daunting experience, especially if you have never been before. Often, individuals are so busy ...
Separation and divorce are extremely trying experiences. They put you under a huge amount of pressure and your emotions only make it harder to keep a ...
It is not up to the parties to decide whether a matter is going to be adjourned. As with all matters before the Court, a request has to be made to...
The decision to separate from your partner is never an easy one, and when children are involved it can be even more heartbreaking. While it may seem ...
Achieving a property settlement is difficult even when the partners are on amicable terms with each other, and when your spouse is a bully, this task ...
In recent case of Groth & Banks [2013] FamCA 430, the Family Court was asked to clarify the definition of a parent under the Family Law Act ...
The statistical data on domestic violence in Australia shows that it is one of the most pressing problems in the country. During one of the ...
