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November 26, 2021 · Mingqiang
Love Can’t Be Locked Down, but Wallets Can: Why a Court Consent Order Packs More Punch Than a Financial Agreement
If you want to agree on property and parenting after separation, you can apply for consent orders. These are legally effective written agreements approved by a court, covering property settlement and parenting. Applicants should note the time limits following divorce or the end of a de facto relationship.
November 23, 2021 · Mingqiang
“They Copied My Article!!!” An Article Every Editor Will Read “In Tears”…
If your original work is plagiarised, you can first ask the publishing platform to take down and delete the infringing content. If you still wish to pursue it, Australian legal proceedings can seek to stop its use, obtain a public admission and apology, and recover losses or profits from unlawful use.
November 18, 2021 · Mingqiang
Friends Go Into Business Together, Fall Out, and Lose Both the Friendship and the Money — All Because They Didn’t Get the Hard Talk Out of the Way First
Before running a company with friends, agree on your rights, obligations and dispute procedures. A shareholders agreement is a binding contract supplementing the company constitution. It can cover dividends, funding, share transfers and exits, as well as procedures for keeping and accessing company records.
November 16, 2021 · Mingqiang
How to Politely Tell Your Spouse ‘My Money Stays My Money’ — Legal, but No Guarantee You Won’t Get Hit…
If you want a financial agreement to plan property division after a relationship breakdown, consent alone is insufficient. It must meet legal requirements, and each party needs independent legal advice before signing. Special circumstances may still invalidate it, and amendments or revocation require both parties’ agreement.
November 11, 2021 · Mingqiang
Waiting at a Red Light When a Police Car Sirens and Flashes Behind You — Whether You Move or Not, You Can Get Fined?
How you give way and your reasons for review can affect penalties involving sirens, amber lights or speeding. NSW requires safe passage for emergency vehicles; you can seek review of disputed fines and apply for more time to pay if in financial hardship.
November 10, 2021 · Mingqiang
How Some “Socialites” Engineer Pregnancies with Wealthy Heirs to Fund Their Glamorous Lifestyles
Divorce or never having married does not remove child support obligations. A government child support assessment requires proof of parentage first; marriage, cohabitation and legal documents may support a presumption. Disputes over parentage findings can be taken to an authorised body or court.
November 9, 2021 · Mingqiang
A thread of love binds us across the Northern Hemisphere — yet in the Southern Hemisphere, you severed our “bridge of magpies”!
Divorcing in Australia after marrying overseas requires eligibility and a court divorce order. A marriage certificate in another language needs a certified translation and translator’s affidavit; an overseas spouse brings service deadlines, while using the judgment in China requires certification.
November 5, 2021 · Qiqi
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While awaiting state nomination or a Subclass 189 invitation, or building Subclass 482 work experience, the Subclass 407 Training visa can provide a transition for up to two years, with full-time paid training and no skills assessment. Relevant work or study, English, health, character and employer training conditions still apply.
November 4, 2021 · Mingqiang
My Parents Bought the Property for Me — After We Split, Half of It Was Taken Away…
A home funded by parents and registered in their child’s name may be presumed a gift and included in a divorce property settlement. Denying a gift afterwards cannot undo this; a holding arrangement declared before funding and the buyer’s good faith affect whether parents retain their interest.
November 3, 2021 · Mingqiang
I Almost Missed This “Key Point” When Buying My Off-the-Plan Property — and Nearly Begged “Them” to Stay…
Worried about repeated delays with an off-the-plan property? A sunset clause can let buyers end the contract and recover payments if delivery misses the agreed deadline. The contract may also include an extension, usually allowing developers to extend the sunset date by 6–12 months.