Queensland Surrogacy Process in Australia

SURROGACY – A COMPLICATED PROCESS IN QUEENSLAND AND AUSTRALIA What is the surrogacy process in Australia? A surrogacy arrangement is an arrangement between a woman ( the “birth mother”) and another person or persons ( the “intended parent …

What is Power of Attorney and When Would You Need It?

In simple terms, a power of attorney is a legal document where a person is nominated to act on your behalf (known as the agent) regarding your affairs. The document gives the nominated party the legal capacity to make decisions for you on …

Top Ten Issues You Need To Know About Family Law Litigation

Follow along for the latest installment of our ‘TOP TEN ISSUES YOU NEED TO KNOW” series. This feature discusses the Top Ten Issues You Need To Know About Family Law Litigation. In 1975 the Federal Government set up the Family Court to deal…

Who’s Your Daddy? Am I the child’s parent?

Who’s Your Daddy? Am I the child’s parent? Strange as it may seem, we do not see too many women through our door asking how they would know or be able to prove if they are a child’s legal and biological parent. We do however experience the…

Judge allows divorce papers to be served via Facebook

Facebook has been a place for people to promote their new single status for years, but now it also has the power to help people legally reclaim their single life. In a landmark ruling, a New York City judge had declared that Facebook messa…

5 Common Family Law Myths

Our family lawyers chime in on their top 5 family law myths that you may not know about… A Couple needs to live together for 6 months to qualify as a de facto relationship. We hear this one a lot, and we don’t know where it comes from! The…

Separation And Divorce | Divorce Lawyers Brisbane

Many couples separate and can agree on what they wish to happen in relation to a distribution of the asset pool (property settlement) and if there are children, the arrangements that they wish to put in place for the children’s future. Whe…

Men are often the victims of domestic violence, says Bettina Arndt

Bettina Arndt states that Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszcuk recently made headlines by calling for campaigns against domestic violence to include male victims. Good on you Premier.

Was Your Redundancy Genuine or Disingenuous? – An Employee’s Perspective

Got some bad news at work recently? Made redundant or sacked? Can you as an employee be made redundant, and in what circumstances? What is Redundancy under the Fair Work Act 2009? Section 389 of the Fair Work Act 2009 defines “redundancy” …

What Every Employee Needs To Know About Unfair Dismissal

There are many versions of what people may conceive as “unfair dismissal”, or commonly known as unfairly being fired from their job, depending on what side of the fence they are on. What is employee unfair dismissal? In general, it refers …

Foreigners New ATO Requirements: Changes to the special CGT rules

ato brisbane ALERT! If you’re a foreign resident for tax purposes in Australia, special Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rules apply when you sell residential property. Changes announced by the Federal Government in the 2017-18 Budget came into law…

How to Save Money on a Divorce – 6 Easy Steps to Keep your Costs under Control

If you are facing the prospect of engaging a lawyer to advise you regarding a family law matter, there are a variety of things you can do to help keep your costs under control. Our accredited specialist Family Law Director from Aylward Gam…

Sunshine Coast Lawyers - Aylward Game Solicitors Brisbane

WELCOME TO AYLWARD GAME SOLICITORS SUNSHINE COAST Aylward Game Solicitors Sunshine Coast are a modern and dynamic firm of Sunshine Coast Solicitors and Sunshine Coast Family Lawyers who are strongly committed to traditional professional va…

Gold Coast Lawyers - Aylward Game Solicitors Brisbane

WELCOME TO AYLWARD GAME SOLICITORS GOLD COAST Aylward Game Solicitors Gold Coast are a modern and dynamic firm of Gold Coast Solicitors and Gold Coast Family Lawyers who are strongly committed to traditional professional values of the lega…

What Is a Prenuptial Agreement and Is It Legally Binding?

Did you know that currently, some 30% of Australian marriages end in divorce? That’s a pretty scary statistic, but that’s the reality. When people get married they don’t go into the relationship thinking it’s going to end in a few years. M…

My Ex Won’t Let Me See My Children

Separation and divorce is a stressful and very confusing period of life. Stress levels are exacerbated even further when children are involved. Many marriages and de facto relationships that break down will have children in the equation, a…

Australia Takes on Migration Again Highlights of 2021-2022 Federal Budget Review

Whether it can be treated in the midst of COVID-19 recovery or post-COVID-19 recovery, Australia’s 2021- 2022 Federal budget Review includes a range of economic and social outcomes touching on the migration program in order to address skil…

Understanding Your Vendor Finance Options

Vendor finance is ideal for someone trying to sell a property because it helps them deal with and ease the stress of mortgage payments.

The Best Review Of Property Law Act In Queensland

Property defines a legal relationship between a sure thing and a person, the owner. In contrast, possession or owner means the actual property control, who can deal directly with it. For example, a resident is regularly the rental property…

Early Super Access! How to exercise your rights during COVID-19

Needing early super access? You’re not alone. In the wake of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the Government has allowed early access to superannuation funds for a certain group of people and traders. Although the early access prescription ap…

What is defective building work & can you sue for consequential damage?

Suffered From Effects Of Defective Building Work in QLD? You can sue for consequential damage. This article aims to provide general guidelines for consumers in relation to their defective building work and to shed light on the circumstance…

What is defective building work & can you sue for consequential damage?

Suffered From Effects Of Defective Building Work in QLD? You can sue for consequential damage. This article aims to provide general guidelines for consumers in relation to their defective building work and to shed light on the circumstance…

What is defective building work & can you sue for consequential damage?

Suffered From Effects Of Defective Building Work in QLD? You can sue for consequential damage. This article aims to provide general guidelines for consumers in relation to their defective building work and to shed light on the circumstance…

A Personal Injury Lawyer Can Be Your Best Friend

Life is one profoundly flighty thing. None of us recognize what will befall us the following minute. Alongside being capricious life additionally is by all accounts unpredictable and it by one way or another never keeps up a smooth stream.…

Legal Terms And Phrases

Law, as an academic discipline, is a professional degree which has a very vast practical arena. Its professional and varied aspect is coupled with a lot of technicalities that are embodied within it. These technical complications arise bec…