The importance of recording keeping during divorce: the what, why, when and how to help you in mediation, family court or even just in negotiations.

Explore why it is so important to document property and parenting issues and events moving forward. Why you should do it whether you are amicable or not with your ex. Why documenting things will help for parenting negotiations or a potential future custody battle. 

Listen to this episode and learn the types of things you should document and how. Explore ways that you can easily document things and the legal pitfalls to avoid. Learn how good documenting can protect you from a manipulative controlling or high conflict ex if they ever take you to family court in the future. 

This episode also has a quick general guide of what you should document when you leave. Along with this handy checklist below.

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

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Financial Statement (form) | Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

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You Don’t Want to Miss Out On

• Why record keeping is important 
• When should you start record keeping 
• Why you should record keep during separation
• Why is documenting important in parenting negotiations?
• Why you should keep records during the divorce process.
• Why record keeping in property settlement process is important. 
• What's the difference between a diary entry and a memory in court proceedings
• How to prove your word against your ex in court
• Why documenting is important to help with proving domestic violence and coercive control. 
• How to keep track of who has the kids and when. 
• What type of proof works in family court and why
• Why documenting the separation date is so important in de facto marriage. 
• What is disclosure and why it is important. 
• School records: the coming and going of early pick up and late drop offs. 
• How to protect yourself from losing personal items after separation through documentation. 
• When it comes to property what types of things you should document. 
• What are post separation contributions? 
• Why quantifying and proving post separation contributions might help you get it back in property settlement. 
• What is a financial statement for the family court?
• Why setting yourself up a budget 
• The difference between an online diary or online calendar vs a handwritten book or a handwritten note.
• Times when documentation saves someone's case during divorce, custody or property proceedings in the family court. 
• Documents and how it can help your case
• How documentation can help you if you have a manipulative and controlling ex.
• High conflict and documentation 
• Documentation if you have an amicable breakup
• Documentation and avoidant ex’s
• Parenting plans and documentation 

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.