If you’ve found your way to this article, chances are you’re contemplating divorce or presently going through one. Either way, it’s likely you’re a bit overwhelmed. That’s understandable. Like any tough life transition, going through a divorce is unchartered territory for most, and typically laden with emotions. Here are few tips for making divorce …
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The fifth round of the royal commission saw APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell grilled by counsel assisting Michael Hodge QC. Ms Rowell disagreed with Hodge’s suggestion that APRA works “behind closed doors” but admitted the that no corporate trustee has been required to give an enforceable undertaking in relation to superannuation in the last 10 years. “The …
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When it comes to dividing property in a divorce, couples understandably focus on the big things — houses, cars, bank accounts and valuables like art and antiques. They often leave “household items” until last. However, that’s a big category, and often includes things of sentimental value to one or both people. The division of household …
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Getting a divorce in Manitoba will get a whole lot easier. Manitoba is aiming to speed up family court so that divorces, child custody disputes and other matters don’t drag on for years. A new model for scheduling and case-flow management includes a triage system aimed at clarifying and narrowing the number of issues being …
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The following story was submitted by a Fatherly reader. Opinions expressed in the story do not reflect the opinions of Fatherly as a publication. The fact that we’re printing the story does, however, reflect a belief that it is an interesting and worthwhile read. “I don’t love you anymore.” In an instant, those words changed …
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There is a need to recognise the role of woman in a household and regardless of her financial contribution, she should get an equal part of the property gained after marriage upon divorce, the Law Commission suggested today. It said all personal and secular laws should be amended accordingly. However, it cautioned that at the …
A recent monthly report of the Saudi Justice Ministry revealed that there had been 10 thousand marriages in the past month of Shawwal, against more than 5 thousand divorce cases. Experts and specialists attributed the high rate of divorce to many different factors and explained that this had become a severe and thorny issue because …
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When shares of AMP Ltd. plunged earlier this year after the firm was engulfed in a fee-for-no-service scandal, the Australian wealth manager was hit within weeks by the first of five separate class action lawsuits. It wasn’t just the seriousness of the situation — which included an admission that AMP repeatedly misled regulators and charged …
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