Time: 7.30am for 7.45am to 9.00am
Date: Wednesday 8 September 2010
Venue: HopgoodGanim Lawyers, Level 7 Presentation Room, Waterfront Place, 1 Eagle Street, Brisbane
There are many common misconceptions surrounding separation and divorce. To accurately and strategically advise their clients, it is crucial that professional advisors have a basic understanding of the way that the Family Court treats trusts, post-separation income and assets, property, financial agreements, parenting arrangements and child support. It's also essential to understand and recognise when clients would benefit from advice from a family law specialist.
Presented by Special Counsel Alison Ross and Associate Shauna Foley, this seminar answered the questions most frequently asked by our clients and their advisors, including:
- how property held in a discretionary trust is treated by the Court during a property settlement;
- whether income and assets acquired after separation can be considered by the Court;
- the truth about entitlements to inheritances and property owned before the marriage;
- whether separating couples who don't own much still need a property settlement;
- the realities behind shared parenting and child support post-separation; and
- whether it's worth signing a pre-nuptial agreement or other financial agreement before marriage.
