During a divorce or separation there are several legal matters that need to be considered, such as the custody of children and how assets and liabilities will be divided between the parties.

Divorce and relationship breakdown are common experiences in society today. When a marriage or de facto relationship breaks down, the assets owned by the parties whether individually or jointly form part of the total asset pool for property settlement when the parties part ways.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented changes to the normal processes of our legal system. Every jurisdiction and area of law has been required to adapt to government regulations such as social distancing and restrictions on gatherings.

If you have separated from your partner whether de facto or spouse, and you have successfully reached an agreement on property matters, you can formalise that agreement and make it legally binding under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (“the Act”).