Victoria Guides
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50/50 Custody in Victoria: Schedules, Practicalities, and What Courts Consider
How 50/50 custody schedules work in Victoria after the 2024 family law changes. Covers alternating weeks, 2-2-3, 5-2-2-5, and what makes equal time wo…
Aboriginal Child Custody in Victoria: Cultural Rights and the Family Law Act
How Australian family law protects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children's cultural rights in custody proceedings. Covers Section 60CC(3), th…
Alternatives to Easy Name Change After Divorce in Victoria
Comparing Easy Name Change to DIY, solicitor-assisted, and process guide approaches for post-divorce name and admin changes in Victoria.
Alternatives to OurFamilyWizard for Co-Parenting in Australia
Best alternatives to OurFamilyWizard for Australian co-parents. Compares costs, features, and which tools work for high-conflict and amicable separati…
BDBN Super Beneficiary After Divorce Victoria
Why your Binding Death Benefit Nomination doesn't update after divorce — how BDBNs work, why your will can't override them, and how to update your sup…
Best Custody Guide for Parents Who Cannot Afford a Lawyer in Victoria
The best self-service custody guide for Victorian parents who cannot afford a family lawyer. Covers what to look for, costs, and how to handle parenti…
Best Interests of the Child in Australian Family Law: Section 60CC Explained
How Australian courts determine a child's best interests under Section 60CC after the May 2024 reforms. Covers the six factors, safety priority, and A…
Best Post-Divorce Admin Tool for Self-Managing in Victoria
The best tool for handling post-divorce name changes, super splitting, property transfers, and estate updates yourself in Victoria — without a solicit…
Binding Financial Agreement Superannuation
How superannuation splitting works under a Binding Financial Agreement in Australia — the Form 6 process, trustee procedural fairness, and how BFAs di…
Change Will After Divorce Victoria
How divorce affects your will in Victoria under Section 14 of the Wills Act 1997 — what gets revoked automatically, what doesn't, and why separation i…