Welcome to Doolan Callaghan Family Lawyers
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Independent Children’s Lawyers (ICLs) are specialised legal practitioners who are appointed in some family law matters to represent children’s interests. This means that they look at all the evidence in the case and tell the court what they think is in the best interests of children. The ICL is not your child’s lawyer and whilst they will tell the court if your child has a particular wish, they do not have to do what your child says.
Capital gains tax can be costly. Therefore, it can become a very “live” issue between parties in negotiating a family law property settlement and one party wishes to retain an asset which, if sold, would be liable to Capitals Gains Tax.
Whilst Christmas time and the summer holidays is usually a time of celebration and time to spend with loved ones, unfortunately for some people it can be a time of sadness, reflection and dispute. For those people in an unhappy marriage or de facto relationship who are contemplating separation, or for those people who are separated and are unable to spend the time they wish with their children on Christmas Day and over the summer holiday period, Christmas can be a very trying time.
For those seeking to have their family law matter dealt with by the Family Court at Sydney or the Federal Circuit Court at Sydney, there are currently huge delays. There is simply an insufficient number of Judges to hear and properly deal with all of the matters in a timely manner. Therefore, wherever possible, alternatives to litigation need to be sought in order to offer couples a quicker, less expensive and less stressful resolution to their family law matter.
Separating from your partner, usually brings with it a multitude of issues that need to be resolved.
Do you need an experienced divorce lawyer or family lawyer on the Northern Beaches?
Doolan Callaghan is one of the largest Family Law Specialist firms on the Northern Beaches. Our team of family law solicitors are all NSW Law Society Accredited Family Law Specialists with a combined experience of more than 80 years.
Statistics show more and more people are living in de facto relationships. If such a relationship breaks down, the separating couple often wonder what laws apply to them in relation to dividing property and, if they have children, what laws apply with respect to the future arrangements for their children. Are the laws the same or different to those that apply to a married couple?
For most people, separating from a former partner following a relationship breakdown is one of the most stressful things they will ever have to deal with. Every individual deals with it in his or her own way, however Psychologists and Psychiatrists will often refer to “the stages of grief” that many people go through following separation.
The aim of collaborative law is for parties to reach a fair agreement with minimal cost, delay and stress.
Equal shared parental responsibility does not equate to, or does not have the same meaning as, an equal shared care arrangement. Clients sometimes confuse the two.