The safety and wellbeing of our beloved pets are understandably at the forefront of many of our minds at times. Domestic Violence NSW explained that perpetrators of domestic violence will often threaten to harm or kill animals to gain control in the relationship. Recently, the NSW Government has announced plans to amend the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 and provide greater protections to domestic violence victims and their pets. The amendments will essentia

Gambling, reckless spending behaviour and ill-considered business dealings, giving away assets or free rent and underselling assets are all examples of behaviour we sometimes see in family law property matter and they also are circumstances the Court has determined as wasting the family finances and are taken into account by the Court in determining Family Law proceedings. Sadly, we see this type of behaviour in family breakdown. Disagreement about finances is a key cause of