The importance of obtaining proper advice when entering into a Binding Financial Agreement
We as family lawyers are, at times, faced with situations where there is a significant power imbalance or ...
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Marino Law’s 12 tips for family law bliss this Christmas
According to statistics, as reported on the Today Show on Channel 9 and the Sydney Morning Herald, December 11 is ...
Hardship pursuant to s90K(1)(d) of the Family Law Act – How and when may the Court set aside a Binding Financial agreement on this ground?
Binding Financial Agreements (BFA) are entered into with the clear intention of giving parties certainty and ...
Obtaining early legal advice – Why seeing a family lawyer does not spell the end of the possibility for amicable and timely resolution
Have you recently separated from your partner?
Do you have unresolved matters which are preventing you from ...
Mediation in property settlement disputes – Why it is important and how to make it work
At Marino Law, we are unashamedly advocates of early alternative dispute resolution in property settlement ...
To have and withhold
Highly acclaimed SBS programme Insight last night featured a discussion on Binding Financial Agreements or as ...
Joinder of Solicitor to Federal Circuit Court proceedings sounds clear warning bell to Family Lawyers who advise on Binding Financial Agreements
On 6 June 2018, Her Honour Judge Cassidy in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia granted permission to join a ...
When is “independent” legal advice not really “independent” legal advice?
One of the major protective measures for family law litigants proposing to sign a Binding Financial Agreement ...
Binding Financial Agreements – pros, cons and enforceability
The phrase “Binding Financial Agreement” or BFA’s is a collective term for a variety of different agreements which ...
Worst Pre-Nup ever set aside by the High Court of Australia in landmark ruling
On 8 November, 2017 the High Court has handed down a much awaited decision in respect of the matter of Thorne v ...
Challenge of Pre-Nup set to take centre stage in Australia’s highest Court
It is not very often that family law issues are considered to be of such legal significance as to warrant a ...
Inheritances – In or Out?
The issue of a prospective inheritance or an actual inheritance often comes up in discussions with clients ...
The Importance of obtaining proper legal advice on a Binding Financial Agreement
“I just need someone to witness this document….”, “We are all agreed and amicable, I don’t need proper advice I ...
Pre-Nups – not just for the rich and famous
Whilst we all knew that a “Pre-Nup” or Binding Financial Agreement between Mariah Carey and James Packer was ...
Binding Financial Agreements – does your practitioner hold enough experience in family law?
Does your practitioner hold enough experience in the practice of family law to provide you with the independent ...
