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Child support refers to the financial support available for children under the Child Support (Assessment) Act. The purpose of the support is to ensure the well-being of children is properly maintained when parents separate. Both parents are expected to pay depending on their individual circumstances. But what happens if one parent moves overseas? Are they still expected to pay child support?

In the recent case of Nagel & Clay (2020) FamCA 326, the Family Court had to decide whether to use its discretion to exclude certain digital recordings as evidence in a parenting dispute.

When separating parties are unable to come to an agreement on how to divide their property, they can apply to the court for a property settlement determination. The court will make an order on their behalf. In doing so, the court follows a five-step process to decide how to split the couple’s property fairly.

COVID-19 does not affect the validity of existing parenting orders. It remains the case that compliance with orders is required unless the child is at risk of exposure if placed in the other parent’s care.

If you need legal advice surrounding your divorce, having empathetic expert advice can make all the difference. Sometimes the division of financial assets is one of the main issues to resolve during divorce proceedings. Even if you have both kept your finances separate during your marriage, a final financial (property) settlement needs to be reached on divorce.