Posts tagged Sarah Pullan
De-Facto Relationship – 101

During the exciting early stages of a new relationship, no one stops to think about the legal status of their relationship. However, in some circumstances, it can be in your interests to consider whether you and your partner are in a de facto relationship and if you need to take any steps to proactively protect yourself in case you separate in the future.

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Can my child decide which parent to live with?

There is a common misconception in separating families that once children reach a certain age, they are able to choose which parent to live with. While children’s views are of course important to parents, if parents are not able to reach agreement about their children’s living arrangements, the Court will ultimately make the decision and the children’s views will be only one factor which is taken into account in that decision.

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Can you get legal custody and living arrangements made up for a pet “fur kid’ in a relationship breakup?

Imagine you’re in a relationship and you’ve expanded your family by getting a gorgeous dog or cat, your “fur baby”. Together you care for this animal and it’s very attached to both of you. Then a few years later the relationship breaks down and you decide to go your separate ways. Who legally gets to keep the pet you adopted together? Can you get custody of your pet or have legal living arrangements made up?

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