If you live in WA and are separating from a marriage – you can get a Separation Agreement. However, if you are in a De Facto relationship – you may not be covered by a Separation [...]
Yes you can. Same sex / gay relationships and marriages are recognised as de facto relationship in all states of Australia (except WA). So you will be covered by the de facto Separation Agreement [...]
Separation Agreements are a substitute to Court Orders. A Court Order is an independent decision imposed by the Family Court upon couples. It requires a lot of time, money and litigation, and in [...]
No. There is no need to register a separation under Australian Family Law. It is binding once all the conditions in the previous question have been met.
A Separation Agreement is binding under the Family Law Act once both parties have met the following conditions: The agreement must be in writing, legitimately completed and signed by both parties [...]
The Certificate of Independent Advice is a document that states that both parties have obtained independent legal advice prior to signing the agreement. This is a requirement of the Family Law [...]
The Separation Agreement template contains the following key provisions, which are easy to understand and fill-out: Recitals – the section that acts as the “background” to the Separation [...]