DAN BOTTRELL | Family Lawyer

SO YOU ARE SEPARATED … BUT ARE YOU STILL IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR EX, WITHOUT KNOWING IT?

Relationships fall on a spectrum of emotions, and our default view is to see them at their most positive – people form, and remain in, relationships and marriages when they are in love. But at the other end of that spectrum lies love’s equal and opposite number, hate. When people separate, it is natural… Read More

MY FAMILY LAW CASE IS STALLED – HOW DO I GET TO A SETTLEMENT?

January inevitably begins with palpable gusto. For business owners and entrepreneurs, there are new targets to hit, new products to launch, new markets to tap into. For professionals, there are new year’s resolutions to advance their careers and improve their personal lives. For parents, there are goals to achieve for their kids’ education and… Read More

PRE-NUPS…THE DEATH OF LOVE?

I’ve heard them described as the ‘death of love’. Pre-nups, or as we call them in Australia, Financial Agreements – documents which describe a financial outcome in respect of a marriage or de facto relationship if the worst happens, and things fall apart. Financial Agreements are a part of Australian family law. Couples are… Read More