Delay Tactics in Divorce: How to counter them & How it can affect your Property, Children's & Domestic Violence matters.

Are you getting frustrated because your ex is delaying everything? Or has nothing happened for ages to sort out your property and children's issues after you separated from your ex? Are you worried because it might be a delay tactic for some reason? You might be right. Delays can be strategic for parenting matters, domestic violence matters and property matters.  In this episode take a look at the pitfalls of falling for delay tactics and letting things drag. Discover ways you can overcome these delays in the three different stages of divorce or de facto separation process. Learn from an accredited family law specialist about delay tactics that happen from right at the beginning whilst still living under the same roof, to the strategies used whilst in mediation and negotiation all the way up to delay tactics during court. No matter what personality type you have in divorce you may be faced with delay tactics. This can be frustrating when you are trying to move things forward. Listen to this episode so you can get on with your life even when your ex doesn't seem to want to. 

Please note this is general advice only. Please always seek independent legal advice as everyone’s situation is different. 

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Delay Tactics in Divorce: How to counter them & How it can affect your Property, Children's & Domestic Violence matters.

You Don’t Want to Miss Out On

• What are delay tactics

• When do delay tactics cause problems

• Tactically how do delays help your ex during divorce?

• Section 117c of the family law act and why you need to know about it?

• The family law act and updates coming 

• How to cope with living under one roof and they are delaying

• Can a judge send someone to jail in the federal circuit and family court of australia?

• Some of the worst delay tactics a family law expert has seen 

• What happens if your ex starts dragging the chain 

• How to deal with centrelink during delays

• How to protect your state of mind during the delay tactics

• What happens if your ex won't disclose?

• What happens if your ex wants to delay so they can spend the cash before you start proceedings?

• What is the waiting period to get divorced?

• What is the property settlement deadline for de facto separation

• What is the property settlement deadline for divorced couples?

• What is a no fault divorce in Australia

• What incentives does your ex have to stall everything after separation?

• Do delay tactics help in parenting matters?

• What kind of delay tactics do you watch out for in parenting and children’s matters

• Do delay tactics cause problems in domestic violence matters?

• What happens if your ex pretends they don’t get your letters?

• What happens if your ex says let's deal with this all after christmas?

• What can you do if you are trying to get the matter moving along and your ex doesn’t want to?

• What about if they delay mediation?

• What happens if they delay disclosure in mediation?

• What is the central practice direction and the obligation to respond to your letters?

• Why putting in a time and date that you expect a response helps with delays.

• Tips on writing letters to people who are delaying doing something to move your divorce forward.

• What is a default judgement and how you can get it if your ex just won't lift a finger.

• Can you be financially compensated if your ex is delaying everything

• What are the cost implications of delay tactics?

If you need emergency help you can also contact:

• WOMEN'S SHELTER SERVICE 

• LEGAL AID

• Lifeline 13 11 14

• Mensline Australia 1300 789 978

• Kids Help Line 1800 551 800

• Aboriginal Family Domestic Violence Hotline 1800 019 123

• Relationships Australia 

• Police on 000

• DVConnect Womensline on 1800 811 811 (24 hours, 7 days a week) Note: This number is not recorded on your phone bill

• DV Connect Mensline on 1800 600 636

• National DV line on 1800 737 732.1800RESPECT 1800 737 732

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Please note this is general advice only. Please always seek independent legal advice as everyone’s situation is different.