by Kristal | Feb 4, 2021 | Traffic law
FINES There’s a (New) Fine Line for Those Doing it Tough need a central coast traffic lawyer? There is a (new) fine line for those doing it tough On 1 July 2020, NSW rolled out a new policy enabling persons supported by social security and experiencing financial...
by coastallawyers11 | Apr 1, 2021 | Family Law, Parenting
One of the more common enquiries received at Coastal Lawyers is about children’s views. Parents often want to know, how children’s views taken into account in a family law matter and another common question is how old does a child have to be before their views are...
by Kristal | Mar 17, 2021 | Coastal Lawyers, Divorce, Family Law, Parenting
Parenting Arrangements – What Are My Options? Navigating the break down of a relationship or a marriage is stressful. But like anything, when you add kids into the mix it can become even more complicated. You might have heard that there are a few different kinds of...
by coastallawyers11 | Mar 16, 2021 | Coastal Lawyers, Criminal Law, Family Law, Traffic law
Here are our top 6 frequently asked questions (FAQs) at Coastal Lawyers. Well the first is ‘where do you find all our memes?” but that’s another post. 😉⠀But the ones related to the work we do as lawyers are by far the following: What areas of law do...
by coastallawyers11 | Jan 18, 2021 | Divorce, Family Law
Ending a relationship, whether that be a separation or a divorce, can be a pretty rough time – personally and financially. “I get by with a little help from my friends – Relationships Australia” Not sure what to do or what to expect when going...
by coastallawyers11 | Jan 2, 2021 | Divorce, Family Law
The very recent High Court case of Clayton v Bant [2020] HCA 44 has confirmed that Australian Courts have the powerto hear a claim in certain circumstances where there has been a foreign divorce. This big development has changed...
by Kristal | Jan 2, 2021 | Coastal Lawyers, Divorce, Family Law
The new year is the perfect time to set all sorts of goals including financial goals. So if you have recently separated or are just looking for a way to watch your spending or save for that special occasion (maybe we can all travel again soon), then we are absolutely...
by Kristal | Dec 7, 2020 | Criminal Law
Whatever your views on swearing, and lets face it society has come a long way. The law still considers that swearing in certain circumstances is a criminal offence. What is the Offence? Offensive language is prohibited in or near a public place or school under Section...
by Kristal | Nov 1, 2020 | Coastal Lawyers
We saw this fantastic image on Facebook and we just love it! As a former prosecutor and police officer now with 3 little ones, body safety is HUGE on our house. We have regularly discussed whether it is the vicarious trauma from cases which we have been involved with...
by coastallawyers11 | Oct 20, 2020 | Coastal Lawyers, Family Law
Strategic Imbalance ✌️ ☮️ I was listening to a podcast last night about ‘strategic imbalance’ and let me tell you. I am all about it! There is so much focus in our modern world (particularly on mums) to have “balance”. I mean of course we have to balance work, home,...
