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“Do you want to look a gift horse in the mouth, or do you want to spit right in its face?” to quote his honour.

Posted in Comment, Family Lawyer on May 25, 2018
“Do you want to look a gift horse in the mouth, or do you want to spit right in its face?” to quote his honou...

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Rethinking no fault divorce. Or thinking about blame and forgiveness?

Posted in Collaborative Family Law, Comment, Family Lawyer on April 9, 2018
Rethinking no fault divorce. Or thinking about blame and forgiveness? In 1975 Australians decided to move away fr...

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10 things to let go of to be happy

Posted in Comment on January 12, 2018
10 things to let go of to be happy  
In Milwaukee, Judge Michael Dwyer advocates mediation, or in other words, he advocates that people stay out of his cou...

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10 Tips To Make Sure Your Children Will Be More Than OK After Separation

If you are the parent of young children, your concerns for them are likely to be at the top of your separation worries. It’s good to know that the overwhelming majority of children are doing well within a year of their parents’ separation, despite all of the negativity and scary stories out there. Would your children want you to separate? In… Read more




“Do you want to look a gift horse in the mouth, or do you want to spit right in its face?” to quote his honour.

“Do you want to look a gift horse in the mouth, or do you want to spit right in its face?” to quote his honour. How would you feel if a judge in a family court said that to you? Put yourself in Anna’s shoes. Her marriage had ended, and she’d had to leave home and find a place to… Read more




Rethinking no fault divorce. Or thinking about blame and forgiveness?

Rethinking no fault divorce. Or thinking about blame and forgiveness? In 1975 Australians decided to move away from the bad old days when divorce was all about whose fault it was. Back in those days, one spouse or the other had to be guilty of adultery, cruelty or neglect, before a divorce could be granted. For the couple involved, this… Read more




Divorce: Who owns the kids?

Divorce: Who owns the kids? Jean Paul Getty the third was a sixteen year old kid when he was kidnapped. His Grandpa refused to pay a ransom because he had other grand kids and didn’t want to potentially have to pay ransoms for them too. His Dad said he’d pay the ransom if his Mum gave up her rights to… Read more




Marguerite Picard

It is my passion to challenge traditional thinking about divorce, to see common sense prevail, so that divorce is separated from 'the law'. Apart from mediation and collaboration being my daily bread, as a practitioner and a trainer, I aim to change the world. A little.

Located in Hawthorn, Melbourne

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I am an Accredited Specialist Dedicated to Keeping Families out of Court. My aim is to deliver a different, kinder divorce for my clients.

Level 1, 32-36 Camberwell Road,
Hawthorn East VIC 3123.
Telephone: 9939 6383
Facsimile: 9939 6549
marguerite@melca.com.au

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