The Divorce Course Podcast11 Elo

Property or Parenting First? Does the Order Actually Matter in Divorce Negotiations?

🎧 Listen to this episode if…

• Your ex has said they will not discuss money until parenting is agreed

• You are not sure whether to sort property or parenting first, or both together

• You are separated under one roof and nothing is moving

• You have been handed an offer with a 24-hour deadline and it feels like pressure

• Your ex has suddenly started pushing hard for 50/50 after showing little interest

• You are heading into mediation and want to know what to do if they ambush you

⚠️ Disclaimer & Support

General information only, not legal advice. Australian family law. Always get advice about your own situation.

This episode discusses coercive control and financial abuse. In danger, call 000. Support: 1800 RESPECT 1800 737 732. Lifeline 13 11 14.

Episode Summary

"I am not discussing property until parenting is sorted." It sounds like a rule. It is not.

Mum and I unpack whether the order matters, where property and parenting really overlap, the time limits you cannot miss, and the eight stalling tactics we are seeing right now – the hostage swap, the circle walk, the 50/50 care play, the disclosure drip, the attrition strategy, the mediation ambush, the generosity trap and weaponised urgency. Plus the interim property distribution most self-represented people have never heard of.

⏱️ Episode Timeline

00:00 – Property or Parenting First? Why Your Ex Wants to Control the Order

02:00 – Where Property and Parenting Actually Collide

04:00 – Why Some Exes Insist on Parenting First

06:00 – When Stalling Becomes Coercive Control and Economic Abuse

07:00 – Property Time Limits: De Facto vs Married Explained

09:00 – Can You Run Property and Parenting Together? Yes

11:00 – Mediation, 60I Certificates and Doing Both at Once

12:00 – Is There Any Good Reason to Keep Them Separate?

15:00 – "Who Died and Made Them Boss?" Taking Back Control

17:00 – Dirty Trick 1: The Hostage Swap

18:00 – The Line That Shuts It Down: "That's Not the Law"

20:00 – The Power Imbalance Test You Can Do Today

22:00 – Dirty Trick 2: The Circle Walk

23:00 – Interim Property Distribution: The Real Circuit Breaker

26:00 – Dirty Trick 3: The 50/50 Care Play

29:00 – Dirty Trick 4: The Disclosure Drip and Section 71B

31:00 – Dirty Trick 5: The Attrition Strategy and Wearing You Down

34:00 – Dirty Trick 6: The Mediation Ambush

36:00 – Filing in Court: Why the Registrar Changes Everything

38:00 – Dirty Trick 7: The Generosity Trap

40:00 – Dirty Trick 8: Weaponised Urgency and Fake Deadlines

42:00 – Sequencing by Personality Type: Which Order Suits Which Ex

44:00 – Rapid Fire: Your Biggest Property and Parenting Questions

47:00 – Rapid Fire for People Already in Court

50:00 – The Double-Sided Cushion: Your Two Sticky Notes

🎧 Episodes Mentioned

Episode 213 – The Hidden Connection: Custody Battles & Property Splits in Divorce

https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-hidden-connection-custody-battles-property-splits/id1503451022?i=1000728151220

Episode 191 – What Your Lawyer Might Forget to Tell You: Unlocking Funds Before Property Settlement Is Final

https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/what-your-lawyer-might-forget-to-tell-you-unlocking/id1503451022?i=1000702792838

Episode 218 – Business Tricks in Divorce: 10 Sneaky Tactics to Watch Out For and Outsmart

https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/business-tricks-in-divorce-10-sneaky-tactics-to-watch/id1503451022?i=1000733969897

Links & Resources

🌐 www.thedivorcecourse.com.au | 🎓 www.thedivorcecourse.com.au/blog

Family Law Act 1975 – s 60CC, s 71B, s 79 | Federal Circuit and Family Court – www.fcfcoa.gov.au

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All our best,

Laura & Lyn

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Co-Hosts of THE DIVORCE COURSE PODCAST

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