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Recorded Webinar: Making Dollars and Sense out of Spousal Maintenance in Family Law

The case of Blevins has struck fear in the hearts of many clients, and highlights a party’s ability to bring a further application for spousal maintenance some 20 years after separation. This session examines in the ins and outs of spousal maintenance, lessons from recent cases,
PRESENTED BY Melanie Wilson Director - Clancy & Triado , Melbourne

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About the Webinar

The case of Blevins has struck fear in the hearts of many clients, and highlights a party’s ability to bring a further application for spousal maintenance some 20 years after separation. This session examines in the ins and outs of spousal maintenance, lessons from recent cases, and what practitioners should be doing now to help provide certainty to clients. It covers:

  • Types of spousal maintenance agreements – interim, urgent or part of the settlement
  • When is a party entitled to spousal maintenance?
  • Adjusting for disparities between income or earning capacities of the parties
  • Final spousal maintenance orders – are they ever truly final?
  • Is it possible to have a third bite of the cherry on spousal maintenance matters?
  • Out of time applications for spousal maintenance
  • Case update, including Blevins v Blevins [2019] FCCA 1923

Presented By

Melanie Wilson
Director, Clancy & Triado Melbourne, Vic.

Melanie is a Director of Clancy & Triado and is accredited as a Family Law Specialist by the Law Institute of Victoria.

Melanie joined Clancy & Triado in December 2005 after completing a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts at the University of Melbourne. She has worked in all aspects of family law since that time. Her experience includes acting for high net worth individuals in complex financial cases involving family businesses, companies and trusts, as well as contested parenting disputes involving international and domestic relocation, disputes as to parentage, and hard fought cases involving mental health issues and personality disorders, addiction and family violence.

In 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020 Melanie was recognised as a Rising Star in family law in the much coveted Doyles List.

Melanie has authored and presented various professional development papers for her peers including papers titled ‘The Definition of De Facto Relationship: Are we making Progress?’ in 2011, “Dealing with Parental and Third Party Property in Family Law Matters” in 2014 , and two papers on legal ethics in 2013 and 2015.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is suitable for lawyers practising in family law – Australia wide. This webinar is for practitioners with some knowledge in this area and looking to improve their knowledge.

Enquiries/Assistance

If you need assistance or have an enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact our Webinar Coordinator, Lisa Tran on (03) 8601 7709 or email: [email protected]

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