My ex Delaying financial disclosure. Is this coercive control?
It can be confusing when you know you’re in a bad marriage or you’ve left and you left because of the other party’s behaviour, but you can’t quite put into words what they did. It could be coercive control. Examples of coercive control include relentless litigation and threats of litigation. In one case, the Court […]
How do I afford to buy my ex out of our house?
You need to make a list of assets and liabilities, (including super, vehicles, businesses, loans and debts) and subtract liabilities from assets to work out what is your Net Asset Pool (NAP). 2. If the house is the major asset, you need to know what the equity is: current value minus outstanding mortgage amount = […]
Do I respond to their lies in the application to court?
Question: “We’re only at the initial stages of court. OP has submitted their response to my initiating application and there are some blatant lies in there. They haven’t responded to any of the risks or abuse I raised. At what point do I respond to their lies? Do I at all?” Answer: 1. Be prepared. When […]
I am getting psych treatment. What would the family court think about me being on NDIS?
Question: “I am getting psych treatment and otherwise working on myself for mental health issues that have bneen caused in part by the stress of the family court process. I’m trying to find a good job, too. If I can’t find a decent job before my parenting trial, what would the family court think about […]
Should I send my child to the other parent?
My ex and I have court orders and our son is supposed to go to his place on the weekend, but my son said, “Dad is too rough. He called me an idiot and whacked me on the back of my head because I spilt the milk”. My son doesn’t want to go to see […]
