For the past year, the high profile divorce of Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West (now legally known as ‘Ye’) has been smacked across the front pa...
Hidden costs for First Home Buyers
Getting your foot on the property ladder can be overwhelming for first home buyers, particularly in the current fast paced market. Saving for your dep...
The Tinder Swindler: A tale as old as time
Just like another 45.8 million viewers, our Family Lawyers have keenly tuned in to Netflix’s latest documentary hit ‘The Tinder Swindler’ this ...
Is COVID-19 causing you to delay the decision to separate?
The uncertainty that the COVID-19 pandemic has forced upon everyone means that for a lot of us, we have stopped making plans. Being forced into an env...
COVID-19 vaccinations for children causes rise in family law court cases
The family lawyers here at Berryman Partners have recently handled a number of parenting matters where one of the key issues in dispute is whether the...
High instances of elder abuse linked to rising house prices in the Hunter Valley
It would be an understatement to say that the housing market in the Hunter Valley has been on a significant upward trend of late, with Newcastle’s m...
What is Settlement?
You’ve looked around for your perfect property. You’ve done the hard yards and sorted out finance, pest and build reports and gone through the str...
What is the FCFCOA, and what does it mean for me?
From today, the family law courts as we know them will cease to exist, and the new Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, or FCFCOA, will begi...
Moving House during Lockdown
To help anyone who is thinking about selling or moving during lockdown, here are some questions we have been frequently asked by our conveyancing clie...
COVID-19 and maintaining Court Orders (2021 UPDATE)
The global pandemic has forced lifestyle changes upon all of us, but as a separated parent you may find yourself querying whether your new normal stil...