Family Court Reforms – Patience is needed
- October 19, 2018
- Jennifer Hetherington
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Calls for immediate changes to Australia’s Family Court system won’t help the people who need the family court’s services. Government and legal figures along with lobbyists in the community all seem to be pushing for changes now to the beleaguered…
Domestic Violence – the conversation we need to have
- August 3, 2018
- Jennifer Hetherington
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Today, our office has been contacted many times with people expressing their thanks. Thanks, for our principal Jennifer Hetherington speaking out about domestic violence and the recent matters that have come to light in the media. As reported in the…
Same Sex Marriage? Couples’ wills may be invalid
- July 10, 2018
- Jennifer Hetherington
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Australia rejoiced last year when marriage equality was made legal but Queensland couples who have entered into a same sex marriage may now have invalid wills. Wills made by same sex couples before marriage equality was made legal may be…
Family Law Partner of the Year Finalist Jennifer Hetherington
- April 26, 2018
- Jennifer Hetherington
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Our Multi award-winning Principal, Brisbane family law specialist Jennifer Hetherington has been named as a Finalist in the prestigious Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards for 2018. Jennifer was the overall winner for Sole Practitioner of the Year at…
The perils of delaying your family law property settlement
- April 21, 2018
- Jennifer Hetherington
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As a family lawyer it’s not uncommon for me to encounter people who wrongly believe that they cannot do their family law property settlement until they have finalised their divorce. Or they just haven’t got around to it. Here are …
Counselling before divorce or separation – why you need it
- April 7, 2018
- Jennifer Hetherington
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Counselling As a family lawyer I see many separating couples every week. One of the questions I always ask is whether or not they have been to counselling, whether individually or as a couple. It always astounds me the number…
Family Law catches Barnaby Joyce
- February 14, 2018
- Jennifer Hetherington
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Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce might be potentially facing the political chopping block, but he has other problems too…. Barnaby Joyce is now liable for a property settlement with his estranged wife if they do not reconcile, and would also…
Coping with Divorce – Make your wellbeing a priority
- February 7, 2018
- Jennifer Hetherington
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Coping with Divorce – Guest blog post by Natalee Hudson Coping with divorce can be hard. Divorce is one of the most stressful, frightening and emotionally charged times in anyone’s life. The decision to end your marriage is not a…
What’s in a Name? Changing your name after divorce
- January 29, 2018
- Jennifer Hetherington
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Changing your name after divorce of separation is something many women want to do. However, there is a process involved and sometimes people run into difficulties. So, we have set out below the process for changing your name after divorce….
Who gets custody if a parent dies?
- January 25, 2018
- Jennifer Hetherington
- 43 Comments
Death is never a subject people like to talk about. But when it comes to your children, it is something you need to think about. Who gets custody if a parent dies? Some people believe that what they put in…