Free Legal Advice Centres (Flac) helplines have seen a “significant increase” in calls about marriage breakdown and divorce since Christmas with most coming from women. Family law queries accounted for 35.5 per cent of all calls to Flac last week, compared with 30 per cent in the week of 13th to 17th December and 27… Read More »
A Gold Coast woman says she has reached “a stalemate” with her ex-husband who will not agree to allow their two boys, aged six and nine, to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Key points: A Gold Coast mum with two COVID-positive and unvaccinated kids says she is “at a stalemate” with their father A Qld family law specialist says vaccine… Read More »
SAN DIEGO — San Diego is prominently featured in a new study highlighting California’s rise in both property and violent crimes in 2021, though policy experts note that overall crime rates are similar to pre-pandemic levels. The analysis from the Public Policy Institute of California comes during a time of increased scrutiny on crime in… Read More »
The Federal Housing Finance Agency has set conforming loan limits for 2022, or the maximum amount of a mortgage Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are allowed to purchase. The Federal Housing Finance Agency has set conforming loan limits for 2022, or the maximum amount of a mortgage Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are allowed to… Read More »
Whether you understand how it works or not, cryptocurrency is a growing asset that is disrupting societal traditions. With the rise of cryptocurrencies and other digital asset ownership comes various implications in family law proceedings, particularly during the process of quantifying and dividing property pools containing these types of assets. Special Counsel Fraser Bax and… Read More »