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Protection, Risk and the Cost of Getting It Wrong Financial Agreements, commonly called BFAs, “prenups” or “postnups”, are a growing trend, becoming increasingly popular in Western Australia. With people entering relationships later in life, buying property together, receiving inheritances and building businesses, many couples want greater certainty about what will happen if they separate. A BFA can be made before, during or after a marriage or de facto relationship. If i

Only 1 in 10 separating couples actually see the inside of a courtroom according the Family Court of Western Australia's latest annual report. The report found that 9 out of 10 divorcing couples settle before reaching a courtroom, but that settlement still takes an average of 48 weeks

There are ways to reduce the stress and expense of ending a relationship, but they require both parties to work at it. We usually try to write our own articles but a story in The New York Times was so on point for what we are trying to do at BrightSide we felt we had to share it.

Can't afford to separate or can't afford not to? The cost of living is making running a household almost impossible so why get stuck running two.

The head of the family court in the UK has done an interview talking about the language of the court process, keeping people out of court, the harm a big legal fight does to kids and being more collaborative. Music to our ears.