Family Law and Divorce

Separation allows for the end of accumulation of community property, so each spouse can acquire property separately. However, it does not terminate the duty of highest good faith and fair dealing that every person owes to their spouse. This applies to all marital assets of whatever general character. However, thereContinue Reading

There are three ways to end a marriage. 1. Nullity or Annulment 2. Legal Separation, or 3. Divorce A. Nullity takes the position the marriage never took place. There are certain conditions which a party may use to end the marriage. Among them are: Incestuous marriage (marrying a relative) BigamousContinue Reading

Separation in relationships is always painful and is attached with several unwanted circumstances. No wonder, if the matter is related with dissolution of marriage or divorce under the court of law, importance of appropriate and authentic approach becomes evidential. This in a way signifies the magnitude of employing strategic andContinue Reading

The disgusting, prolonged, and stressful debate on gay marriage in Australia is causing some in the government to oppose its own policies. The argument centres around the legality of marriage between a man and a woman as opposed to that of same sex couples. What most don’t realise is theContinue Reading

If you are going through the process of divorce and previously signed for a joint mortgage with your spouse, this article will give you the information needed to remove your liability on the joint mortgage and show you how to protect your credit. Even if your spouse is legally assignedContinue Reading

It used to be that in terms of custody rights in divorce decisions, we thought only of children, but as pet ownership has soared and pets have become beloved family members, custody rights for pets have become a big issue. Two states have even gone so far as to enactContinue Reading

Family law can be defined as a practice that is closely concerned with the legal issues that have to do with family relationships like child custody, divorce and adoption. The lawyers who practice in this area usually deal with divorce, child support and so on. There are those that chooseContinue Reading

The Singapore Court of Appeal, in the case of TQ v TR [2009] SGCA 6, has conclusively decided on the enforceability of foreign prenuptial agreements. In the past, Singapore followed the English rule that prenuptial agreements are generally unenforceable. However, more recent developments, both in England as well as inContinue Reading