2015

Filing a Divorce Application in Australia: The Affidavit Required for Separated Couples Living Under the Same Roof

To apply for a divorce in Australia, you must prove that you and your spouse have been separated for at least 12 months and 1 day. Some couples may choose to live under the same roof while separated for various reasons. This is known as 'separation under one roof'. If this applies to you, you will need to submit an affidavit detailing your situation and prove to the court that there were sufficient changes in the relationship to claim that both you and your spouse were separated.

Why You Should Always Hire a Solicitor When Buying or Selling Property

For most people, the sale or purchase of property will be the biggest transaction they ever handle. This is because property costs thousands of dollars s a lot is usually at stake when buying or selling a home or building. That is why you should always get the very best representation during conveyancing. For most people, the decision to go with either a solicitor or a conveyancer is usually a big one.

Why you need a family lawyer during adoption

Many couples have problems conceiving children of their own and choose to adopt. Other people choose to adopt simply to give a better home to someone in need. Regardless of the reason for adoption, it is still a legal process and it is advisable to work closely with a family lawyer to ensure that the whole process goes smoothly. What is a legal adoption? As long as the birth parents still have their parental rights, the adoption can only be legal when both of them consent to the transfer of the custody of the child to you.

What Can or Can't a Private Investigator Do for You?

Do you want to bug your husband's phone, stash a GPS device in your wife's car, follow your boss to get some information that he might be willing to give you a raise for? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then hiring a private investigator is not the answer. These are criminal activities and only crooked Private Investigators, or PI's, will agree to do such things. Dishonest PI's may also promise to access records for you.

Will You Lose Your Licence Over A Drink Driving Charge?

When you get charged with drink driving (or the related charge of "Prescribed Concentration of Alcohol" known as PCA), one of the first questions that many people ask is whether they will lose their licence. The answer depends on a number of factors. Level of intoxication The law has a number of categories of offence, depending on how high your blood alcohol contrentation (BAC) was when you were pulled over. The charge levels on a standard licence are high range PCA (over 0.