http://www.fgd.com.au Canberra's First Family Lawyers Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:41:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When required to determine how the assets will be divided when two people in a marriage or defacto relationship separate, the court uses the following process: 1. What are the assets available for division? 2. How did the parties contribute, both financially and non financially, to acquiring, improving, and conserving the assets? 3. ... http://www.fgd.com.au/add-backs-in-family-law-maximising-the-pool-of-assets/ Farrar Gesini and Dunn Family Lawyers was formed in 1995 with three partners, Ann Northcote and three support staff. Today the FGD Group has two companies, four specialty business units and 50 staff . Olivia Gesini, Denis Farrar and I seized on an opportunity in the mid ‘90s to build a ... http://www.fgd.com.au/fgd-group-legal-services-in-the-21st-century/ Separation is never fun. Even if it is what both parties want it creates stress and financial pressure. So when separation rears its ugly head what is the best path forward? How do you strike a solution that is costeffective, fair and as quick as possible? In Canberra a unique approach ... http://www.fgd.com.au/dispute-resolution/ One of Juliette Ford’s goals in life is to have an interesting career wherever that leads her: Juliette is definitely well down the path of achieving that goal. Juliette grew up in Melbourne in a family that vigorously discussed politics over the dinner table and can remember from as young as ... http://www.fgd.com.au/featured-profile-juliette-ford-director-farrar-gesini-dunn/ For a small firm, Farrar, Gesini & Dunn makes some rather large claims. The family law specialist says it is the first boutique firm in Canberra, the first to use “collaborative lawyering” – and one of the first workplaces to offer all staff a four-day working week. Managing partner Jim Dunn ... http://www.fgd.com.au/boutique-firm-keeps-it-short-and-sweet/ Farrar Gesini & Dunn are setting up a new legal practice called Consensus Family Lawyers to send a clear message to the Canberra community and beyond that there is a firm of family lawyers who are dedicated to resolving their clients’ problems without going to Court. We have brought a team ... http://www.fgd.com.au/consensus-family-lawyers-a-new-way-to-resolve-family-law-disputes/ Concepts in the law regarding children - article by Adam Bak, solicitor at Farrar Gesini & Dunn In 2006, the Federal Government changed the Family Law Act to introduce a change in the way children’s cases were determined.  The changes move away from traditional concepts of “custody” and “access” towards ... http://www.fgd.com.au/living-with-responsibility/