Family Law and Relationship Property
Family Law
We can:
Conduct and appear at all stages of Family Court proceedings:
- Applications for Orders, including Orders regarding parenting, personal protection, spousal maintenance and relationship property.
- Mediation and settlement conferences.
- issolution of Marriage.
As well as dealing with the Courts, we also assist and provide advice regarding:
- Childcare arrangements, Custody (day to day care), Access (contact), Dealing with welfare agencies, Child support or maintenance, Adoption, Guardianship disputes, Marriage.
Relationship Property
We undertake negotiations, draft Contracting Out Agreements and provide advice regarding how to deal with assets and liabilities for new and existing relationships or upon separation. This is also a core area of our litigation expertise. Issues commonly addressed include:
- Matrimonial & de facto property (relationship property).
- Asset protection advice.
- Family trusts.
- Contracting Out Agreements (also referred to as Pre-nuptial agreements or separation agreements).
- De facto and matrimonial property division.
