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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

Why a Falling Property Market Might ACTUALLY Be Good News If you are separating, discovering that your home is worth less may feel like bad news. In family-law property settlements, however, a falling market can sometimes make the practical steps of dividing property or refinancing the home and buying somewhere new more achievable than they first appear. For couples trying to untangle their financial lives, the headline value of the house is only one part of the story. What o

For many people, a dog or cat is far more than just another possession. Fur babies offer companionship, comfort and a sense of stability. They become part of our daily routines and, in many households, they are considered valued members of the family. So when a relationship breaks down, one of the most emotional questions can be: who gets the pet?

Wealth effective tax effective divorce is possible with the right lawyer and the right approach.

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

Nothing new happens without change. But with the right mindset, it might be exactly what you need. And then maybe change can be flipping great.

The 5 tricks that will make your co-parenting life smoother Co-parenting is always awkward but never more so than during the holidays. Christmas, Easter, school holidays, mothers and fathers day can be tricky but there are some little tricks to make things easier.

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.

Everyone knows lawyers are expensive and no-one likes paying their bills. So here are 5 simple tricks you can use to keep those fees down and still get the same result.

You've heard the horror stories and what comes next may be freaking you out but it isn't actually that scary. It's 7 simple steps and we do some of them for you.

Here’s 7 simple things you can do to protect your kids’ mental health. This is an article originally written by Rachael Sharman and published in The Conversation.

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.

The decision has been made and you've had the talk so what happens now? And what effect will the choices you make have on your future? For most of us separation or divorce is uncharted waters. It is big change. Big change in our lives, big change in all of our relationships and the choices we make in the face of that can have big consequences for our future.

We don't live together anymore and we hardly see each other but am I still liable for my ex's New toys? It is a very common story and one as old as time itself. When people end a long term relationship they often go a little crazy with the new toys.