In June 2025, Australian family law changed how pets are treated after separation. Pets are now recognised as “companion animals,” allowing courts to consider care, responsibility, and practical arrangements rather than treating pets like ordinary property. DivorceWorks explains what the changes mean and what courts still can’t do.

If you're separating and unsure how property division really works, this guide walks you through the four-step process used by courts in Australia, from identifying the property pool to understanding contributions, future needs and fairness. Useful to know even when you’re resolving your divorce cooperatively.

Financial control in relationships isn't just about money, it directly affects what you contributed during the marriage and what you're entitled to in a property settlement. Under new Australian family law reforms (effective June 2025), courts must now explicitly consider how financial abuse and control impacted your economic position.

When Crypto Becomes Cryptonite: Hidden Digital Assets in Australian Divorce Settlements. Read about how the law approaches cryptocurrency in property division, disclosure, and more.

The Family Law Amendment Act 2024 changed how Australian courts deal with gambling losses, overspending, and asset depletion during separation. Wastage can still reduce your share, but no longer through ‘add-backs’ to the property pool.

The Family Law Act 1975 now expressly recognises financial control as a form of family violence, clarifying how economic abuse can influence property outcomes and empowering those affected to take informed action.

How divorce affects your will in Australia and why it's crucial to update your executor, beneficiaries, and superannuation nominations after separation.

Equal parenting rights in Australia are younger than colour television, emerging from the Family Law Act 1975 after centuries of patriarchal laws that gave fathers custody rights and erased women's legal identities.

Divorce doesn’t remove your name from joint loans. Learn when you’re still liable, how to protect your credit, and why refinancing matters.