{"id":910,"date":"2023-11-21T05:53:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T05:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rmolaw.com.au\/?post_type=practice_areas&#038;p=910"},"modified":"2026-04-23T04:11:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T04:11:37","slug":"family-law-property-settlements","status":"publish","type":"practice_areas","link":"https:\/\/rmolaw.com.au\/zh\/practice-areas\/family-law-property-settlements\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; padding_top_1=&#8221;0px&#8221; padding_top_bottom_link_1=&#8221;false&#8221; padding_left_right_link_1=&#8221;false&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;90px||90px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_sidebar area=&#8221;et_pb_widget_area_3&#8243; module_class=&#8221;sidebar-form-pa&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|8px|8px|8px|8px&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; box_shadow_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.2)&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_sidebar][et_pb_sidebar area=&#8221;et_pb_widget_area_4&#8243; module_class=&#8221;contact-loc&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/rmolaw.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/BG.png&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;60px|50px|30px|50px|false|true&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|8px|8px|8px|8px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_sidebar][et_pb_code disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<h2 class=\"relevant-titles\">Relevant Articles<\/h2><ul class=\"relevant-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rmolaw.com.au\/zh\/financial-disclosure-in-family-law-matters-what-you-need-to-know\/\">Financial Disclosure in Family Law Matters: What you need to know<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rmolaw.com.au\/zh\/congratulations-to-bianca-mcduff-promoted-to-special-counsel\/\">Congratulations to Bianca McDuff \u2013 Promoted to Special Counsel<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rmolaw.com.au\/zh\/success-story-expert-guidance-through-separation-and-property-settlement-%e2%9c%85\/\">Success Story: Expert Guidance Through Separation and Property Settlement \u2705<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rmolaw.com.au\/zh\/post-separation-care-arrangements-for-children\/\">Post-Separation Care Arrangements for Children<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rmolaw.com.au\/zh\/the-introduction-of-the-family-law-amendment-act\/\">The Introduction of the Family Law Amendment Act<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rmolaw.com.au\/zh\/everyone-is-entitled-to-a-fair-trial-from-fair-judges\/\">Everyone Is Entitled To A Fair Trial, From Fair Judges<\/a><\/li><\/ul>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Family Law&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Get the best representation with our experienced property settlement lawyers. 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