Family Law
Our dedicated and experienced family law team have the expertise to help you navigate all areas of family law, including financial arrangements, parenting arrangements, and family violence.
We know these conversations and situations can be both difficult and emotional.
This is why we focus on giving you personalised advice for your unique situation. We will guide you every step of the way.
Our team cover all the essential aspects of protecting and securing your future with valuable insights on how to prepare for and navigate this challenging phase of life.
If you’re going through a separation or divorce and would like to know more about how we can make it right for you, contact us today.
Where are you now?
Things are good but I want to protect my future.
- Financial Agreements can be made before or during a relationship, about how property is to be divided in the event your relationship breaks down. This is often used to protect assets brought into a relationship and therefore avoid a costly argument later.
- Entering a new relationship or having children together? It’s time to update your estate planning.
I’m thinking about separation.
- Get legal advice early. As the saying goes, “forewarned is forearmed”.
- Begin gathering financial information.
- Do you have the funds to live separately? Talk to a financial advisor or the Department of Human Services. Do this sooner rather than later.
- Are you eligible to receive spousal maintenance or are you liable to pay spousal maintenance?
- Plan together how you will tell your children, without placing blame. If your children still see you as acting as a team and making decisions together, they can adjust better to their new lives with you.
I’m separated.
- If you’ve reached an agreement, we can help you finalise that agreement so that it is legally binding through a Consent Order or a Financial Agreement.
- It is essential that your agreement be formally prepared and signed in the correct legal way, otherwise your ex will not be bound by the agreement.
- Need help to reach an agreement – we can help you through advice sessions, collaborative law, lawyer-led negotiations, mediation, or Court proceedings.
- Be aware of time limits.
- It’s time to update your estate planning.
