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Family Law
Family Law is an umbrella term designed to cover those areas of law which become relevant if your family relationship breaks down.
It can also apply to circumstances arising from a family member's death or care proceedings involving children.
At Stacks we appreciate that being involved in proceedings or negotiations arising from the breakdown of your family relationship can be a distressing and confusing experience. You may be experiencing a feeling of lack of control over important events and decisions.
What our clients say
17/09/2012 |
- J.G, SydneyLesley Young -
Testimonials
Lesley provides a pragmatic and honest approach to the individual's journey through Family Law issues. She demonstrates a willingness and ca...
Lesley provides a pragmatic and honest approach to the individual's journey through Family Law issues. She demonstrates a willingness and capacity to respond to challenging and unpredictable circumstances. Her professional, yet personal, service is naturally client centred, but with a realistic and informed view of children's needs. And it has been heartening to have her walk beside me in the long journey...

Recent Successes
28/11/2011 |
Denial of same-sex relationshipQuentin Schneider -
Recent Success
We were successful in having the Federal Magistrates Court retain jurisdiction in a property dispute between two persons of the same gender ...
We were successful in having the Federal Magistrates Court retain jurisdiction in a property dispute between two persons of the same gender who had lived together for several decades. One party was denying there had been a de facto relationship. This could have removed the Court's jurisdiction to deal with the matter. With some guidance from the Federal Magistrate and each side having advice from their own counsel, the parties were eventually able to agree on Interim Consent Orders confirming the Court having jurisdiction. The Federal Magistrate highlighted that the Court could consider numerous factors in order to decide that a de facto relationship had existed. The court did not have to base its decision on whether or not there ever was a sexual relationship. The Federal Magistrate was pleased he did not have to observe anyone being cross-examined on such issues or on any of the other considerations relevant to determining whether the parties had been in a de facto relationship.

The Stacks Family Law User Group
The Family Law User Group has been established across all of the Stacks/The law Firm offices. This means that family law specialists from 20 offices in NSW and QLD can regularly come together via conference calls and face-to-face meetings to share common precedents, pool resources and collectively problem solve. This is a real benefit to individual clients, who receive a consistently high level of service.Share it
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In The Community
19/03/2013 |
Estate Planning SeminarTony Mitchell -
In The Community
In March, Tony presented a paper entitled Developments in Modern Estate Planning to a packed house at the Sanctury Cove ...
In March, Tony presented a paper entitled Developments in Modern Estate Planning to a packed house at the Sanctury Cove Yacht Club at Hope Island on the Gold Coast. The seminar was attended by local business people and retirees, who listened to Tony speak on one of his particular areas of expertise, which is also one of his passions, namely, tax effetive estate planning and asset protection.
Stacks Blog
15/05/2013 |
10 SEXTING LEGAL DANGERS Sexting – the sending of sexual images via mobile phone or the internet – is a growing fad among young teenagers according to recent studies, yet teens seem unaware of the legal dangers they face as well as the possible...8/05/2013 |
LEGAL DANGERS IN NEW POOL SAFETY RULES New laws in NSW covering backyard swimming pools are intended to increase safety, but property law specialists warn they open the gate to potential dangers for legal liability. Under the new rules all pool owners have to register their backyard swimming pools...
Latest News
9/05/2013 |
GOVERNMENT CHANGES TO NSW COMPULSORY THIRD PARTY SCHEME Maurie Stack OAM, former president of the NSW Law Society and chairman of Stacks/The Law Firm, warned changes to the compulsory third party scheme introduced in NSW parliament will have a devastating impact on people injured...8/05/2013 |
MOTORISTS HURT BY GREEN SLIP CHANGES 2GB's Steve Price speaks with Maurie Stack (Chairman, Stacks/The Law Firm) about the changes to the compulsory third party ‘green slip’ scheme introduced in NSW parliament and explains the devastating impact it will have on...
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