Claiming against the estate of a deceased ex-spouse Recently in South Australia, the Succession Act 2023 (“the Act”) came into effect. It defines the categories of persons eligible to claim against the estate of a deceased person if no agreement or order under the Family Law Act 1975 was in force, at the date of […]
Formalising Financial and Parenting Arrangements After Separation Formalising financial and parenting arrangements after separation is critical to prevent potential further conflict. If you and your ex-partner separate, you may reach an informal agreement about the division of your finances and the care arrangements for your children. You both may start following the arrangement, but do […]
Changes to the Family Law Act from June 2025 Significant changes to the Family Law Act from June 2025 include how the courts deal with family pets, a 4-step rule in property settlement matters and consideration of domestic violence in making decisions about property and spousal maintenance matters. Family Pets Until now, when Australian Courts […]
Thinking of moving in together or getting married? Thinking of separating? Here we explain Financial Agreements under the Family Law Act to protect your pre-relationship property or resolve your property division. Download our brochure here.
Family Law – Joint Expert Property Valuations What if I don’t like the Joint Expert Property Valuation? To negotiate a property settlement, we first ascertain and agree what’s in the asset pool and then we ascertain or agree the values of those things. Where the value can’t be agreed then, pursuant to the Federal Circuit and […]
“Recent changes to the Family Law Act and the effect upon the orders made by Courts about children, observations of one of the State’s most senior Independent Children’s Lawyers.” Adelta Legal’s Family Lawyer, and one of the most experienced Independent Children’s Lawyers in South Australia, Ian Charman, has considered the most recent changes to the […]
Adelta Legal Host Just Fund Adelta Legal’s Family Law Team played host to Amanda Kerdel from Just Fund and Douglas Hoskins’ Dani Sapio recently. We understand parties in Family Law proceedings are concerned about how to fund their legal fees. We are always on the look out for ways to assist our clients, and being […]
Julie Redman Awarded The Mary Kitson Award Adelta Legal is proud to announce that Julie Redman was awarded the Mary Kitson Award by the Law Society of South Australia on Friday, 11 August 2023. The Mary Kitson Award recognises a contribution to the advancement of the interests of women lawyers, and/or a recognisable contribution to […]
Adelta Legal are excited to announce that we are a proud sponsor of the 19th National Family Law Conference. The Conference was held from 14-17 August 2022 at the Adelaide Convention Centre.
Many people including same sex couples and single women may wish to seek the assistance of a sperm donor to enable them to start a family. Important consideration needs to be given to the role of each person involved in the artificial conception process and as to the role it is intended that each person play in the life of the child to be conceived. Whatever the scenario may be, there are legal complexities that should be carefully considered, and legal advice is recommended.
