Cross-border family law for Asian families in Australia
When a marriage or relationship ends and the family, its property or its children are spread across Australia and Asia, the questions become harder: which country decides, how overseas property is treated, and where the children will live.
Justin Chua is a Nationally Accredited Mediator, Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and Family Law Arbitrator, so many matters can be resolved by agreement rather than in court. The guides below explain how Australian family law deals with these situations.
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Guides: Cross-border family law
- Family Business Owners Going Through Separation: Protecting the Business and the Next Generation
- How Overseas Property Is Valued and Divided in an Australian Divorce: China, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia
- Which Country Should Decide Your Divorce? Australia, China, Hong Kong and Singapore
- High-Net-Worth Separation for Chinese Families with Assets in Several Countries
- Separation for Families Across Australia, Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom
- Divorce and Separation between Australia and Myanmar: A Guide for Myanmar and Sino-Burmese Families
- Divorce and Separation between Australia and New Zealand: A Guide for Trans-Tasman Families
- Divorce and Separation between Australia and Vietnam: A Guide for Vietnamese and Chinese-Vietnamese Families
- Divorce and Separation between Australia and the Philippines: A Guide for Filipino and Chinese-Filipino Families
- Divorce and Separation between Australia and Indonesia: A Guide for Chinese-Indonesian and Indonesian Families
- Divorce and Separation between Australia and Thailand: A Guide for Thai and Thai-Chinese Families
- Divorce and Separation between Australia and Taiwan: A Guide for Taiwanese Families
- Divorce and Separation between Australia and China: A Guide for Chinese Families in Australia
- Divorce and Separation between Australia and Macau: A Guide for Families in Both Places
- Divorce and Separation between Australia and Hong Kong: A Guide for Families in Both Places
- Divorce and Separation between Australia and Singapore: A Guide for Families in Both Countries
- Divorce and Separation between Australia and Malaysia: A Guide for Malaysian Families
- Selling a Jointly Owned Property in Negative Equity After Separation
- Separating Ownership from Control in a Family Business: Holding Companies, Share Classes, and Dividend Policies
- Family Trust Divorce Australia: Kennon v Spry and Trust Control
- Hong Kong Divorce and Australian Property: Where to File, Recognition and Enforcement
- Divorce in Mainland China, Property in Australia: Recognition, Property Orders and What to Do Next
- Overseas and Hidden Assets in Australian Divorce and Inheritance Disputes: China, Taiwan and Hong Kong
- When the Next Generation Goes Their Separate Ways in Australia: Protecting Family Wealth Under Australian Family Law
- When Should You Update Your Will? Marriage, Divorce and Other Life Changes in Australia
- Who Gets to Keep the Family Pet After a Separation? Australia’s Rules on Companion Animals
- Dividing Superannuation Following Separation in Australia
- Binding Financial Agreements (Prenuptial Agreements) in Australia: A Complete Guide
- When Your Family’s Assets Are Held in Two Countries: Resolving Separation and Inheritance Disputes Between Australia and Singapore, Malaysia or Indonesia
- Family Law Mediation: Property, Parenting and Family Dispute Resolution
- Prenuptial Agreements for Wealthy Families: Protecting Family Wealth Upon Marriage in Australia
- Protecting an Inheritance from Divorce and Creditors
- Australians Living in Singapore: Wills, Property and Family Law in Victoria
- Separating with Property in Melbourne and Singapore
- Using Australian Divorce and Family Law Orders Overseas
- Avoiding Duress and Undue Influence When Signing a Binding Financial Agreement
- Binding Financial Agreements: Requirements for a Valid Agreement
Other guides: Wills and estates - Immigration and visas - Family business succession
This page provides general information only and is not legal advice. Please book an appointment for advice on your situation.
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