
Family Violence Property Settlement: What Changed in NSW
Since 10 June 2025, the court must consider family violence at two separate points when dividing property: once when weighing what each person contributed, and

Since 10 June 2025, the court must consider family violence at two separate points when dividing property: once when weighing what each person contributed, and

With 50/50 care in NSW, the higher-earning parent usually still pays child support. Equal nights give both parents a cost percentage of 50%, which takes

In New South Wales, you have two years from the day your de facto relationship ended to apply to the court for orders about property.

You are in a de facto relationship in NSW if you and your partner live together on a genuine domestic basis and are not married

Taking a child overseas without consent is a criminal offence under section 65Y of the Family Law Act 1975 where a parenting order is already

If you need a court to decide your school holiday parenting arrangements before Christmas, your application must be filed by 4 pm on Friday 13
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