Interesting turn around for me....

Google — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:21:33 GMT

So, for those who haven't read any of my previous posts, a quick re-cap...

Troubled marriage since 2002, counselling on-off from then until 2008. In 2008 I gave up, asked for divorce, shared access to kids (aged 13 & 14 now) and offered to se

Wife Refuses to Pay or Communicate

Hoping for Change — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:26:49 GMT

HI all...first time 'poster' and would appreciate some helpful advice.
Divorced and apart 3 years. Two kids, 8 & 5, shared care 50/50. I am paying her child support. Her declared taxable income, according to CSA, is $5800pa, which leaves me well

Action required.

Google — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:28:23 GMT

Guys, we're all unhappy with the treatment that we get from the courts and the impunity that our ex-partners often display when manipulating our children.

If you want to do something simple that MIGHT have an impact one day, please print, sign &a

I won I won

jasonf — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:35:08 GMT

To all those dads out there fighhting for your kids a little hope for you.

I recently after 4 years got custody of both my kids. I have posted comments before about my battle so you can see what I went through. So the cost is over $100000 in legal fee

Estranged from Adult/Teen children after parents separated

scottjs66 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:43:54 GMT

I am at my absolute wits end and emotionally drained and at the point where I cannot see any way forward. I left my wife of 22 yrs early in 2010 - we had a 20yr old son - out of home and a 15 yr old daughter at home with us. I had just ran out of energy f

When is family law going to get proactive?

T-roubled — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:03:48 GMT

I have been separated now for about 3 months.

Family Law - Antiqudated and requires dramatic changes

deepblue — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:52:16 GMT

My main concern with the Family Court matters is the time delays and financial costs that are involved to settlement of the property and Parenting matters.

I use to work in IT - Networking and Computers and honestly if we charged the way Lawyers

If you could change the Family Law? What would you want changed?

deepblue — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:32:42 GMT

One of of my curiosities is that we as human beings feel that we are powerless to influence or make change in our society.

When injustices are done we seem to have a mentality in that we should not be concerned and that if it was really

Welfare fraud and child support

Dad with 3 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:36:42 GMT

I have been separated from the mother of my 3 children for over 2 years (never married). We are barely on speaking terms and communication on a reasonable or rational level is all but impossible. I have 50% care of the 10 & 4 year old, and 100% care o

kids

nigel — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:29:34 GMT

my wife left took the kids back in september,i have the kids every second weekend and more times when i can.what do you do when everysingle time i drop them off or she picks them up it ends in mass tears from my youngest son of 2,i drop him at her house a

Child Support is screwing me hard

screwed — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:05:28 GMT

hi just registered and heres my problem...Ive been paying c/support for my son for 12 yrs and so far so good...Then i receive a letter telling me because he's turning 13 the pay rate has gone up an extra $100 a mth so i swallowed that and except

One sided love

dadtothree — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:55:24 GMT

Hi, first time post. My wife of 15 years and I have decided to divorce (well, she has.) My big problem is that despite all the difficulties of the past few years, I still think she is the sexiest, most beautiful women I have ever laid my eyes on, as well

Property Settlement

dadtothree — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:21:24 GMT

Well its all over red rover. the house is on the market with a signed contract after three days! Now comes the big question.....how do you work out, without going through the legal system, who gets what percentage of the proceeds? She has already floated

protecting my super and the shirt on my back

Bludad — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:13:25 GMT

Well, what do I do to save the shirt of my back.... My ex and I have 3 kids and bought a house in (Newcastle) 2002 for 320000, she had a trust which her father oversaw and we split the purchase reasonably down the middle. I am close to paying off my half.

The friend seems to be the enemy

mikefree — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:52:35 GMT

I am looking for some advice on a problem friend that is impacting on my relationship.

My partner and I have been together for five years now. We are a male and male couple. Over the past three months he has rekindled a friendship wit

any advice would be appreciated...

emca01 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:46:13 GMT

I have been removed from the matrimonial home for 5 months. I have accepted an AVO without admission. I requested mediation for child access through UNIFAM, they seemed pretty cool and spoke about the 'best interest of the children' and I am good with tha

Partners ex is causing issues by daily contact

Gixxer101 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:25:15 GMT

I am having problems dealing with my partner having daily contact from an ex. The ex made contact with her as soon as he was aware that we became engaged. Since then she has moved out, and the contact has escalated to daily phone calls. She tells me that

Preventing Children from leaving the state or country

wrwqld — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:17:35 GMT

Unfortunately, i'm new to Australia and the laws that cover me and my children. I have had the following happen:

Despite a verbal agreement that

1. My children may not leave the state or country without my permission

2. S

whats wrong

craig57 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:09:54 GMT

i lost my wife of 33 years in december 2010 ( cancer ) and after 13 months i still cannot function properley

i would like to find a grief counselling group in perth ( southern suburbs ) but there does not seem to be

any thing

if any one

help want wife back

nigel — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:56:30 GMT

Hi,my wife left me and took the three kids back in september,i was devestated and still am.She moved a couple of streets away which is good but she took everything and its been a long hard effort to get things and financially hard.My goal is to get her ba

Married guy with gay fantasy

lukegale — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:47:05 GMT

I am a middle class suburban guy married with children. I have been married for over 20 years and more or less happily so. About 5 years ago I started looking at gay porn on the internet. It has now got to the point where I crave this daily and can stay o

Found out about wife

Brentc — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:46:30 GMT

I discovered my wife had a one night stand just a couple of weeks ago. She told me herself the day after. It was with a guy she'd met three times out alone and really 'liked' but only the one incident of note.

We've talked it through and

Help please.

theo66 — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:53:08 GMT

Hi I am a man who was divorced twice and made the third attempt at marriage. I recently got married to my wife. November 19th 2011 to be exact. Prior to the wedding our relationship was great. We communicated well and everything was fantastic. There was s

Separation - What do I do.

T-roubled — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:16:06 GMT

Have been living together for about 15 years and married for about 13 years.

My wife had a daughter from a previos marrage who is now 21 and at uni but still living at home. (the relationship here is strained and she side with mum on everyt

So here we are, 1 year on. Life does get better and things slowly work out

Paul44 — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:41:08 GMT

Well, just over 12 months ago my life changed. My wife left me for someone else and I was hurt, argry and everything else. I thought life was ruined and couldn't see how to make it better again. I had everything you would expect and that

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