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Our family lawyers can take care of your divorce, property settlement and parenting arrangement issues.
We are committed to helping you at a difficult time in your life.
Our family lawyers can take care of your divorce, property settlement and parenting arrangement issues.
We provide 15-minute free initial consultation to give you a general idea and assessment of your case before engagement.
If you are unable to meet us during business hours, we can always come see you either after work or even during weekends.
Committed to ensuring the best possible outcome for you. We will update you on any progress and changes.
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To apply for divorce in Australia, the following 4 requirements must be satisfied:
If you cannot locate your spouse, you may apply for a sole divorce application.
Normally you would need your spouse’s address to serve the divorce papers. In such circumstances, you have to prove that you have taken all reasonable steps to locate them but failed. You will need to make a further application to ask a court to dispense with service or for substituted service.
People know these agreements as ‘prenuptial agreements’ but the legal term is ‘financial agreements’. A Binding Financial Agreement sets out how all or any of the property or financial resources of either or both of the parties to the relationship is to be divided.
A Binding Financial Agreement is the most cost-effective way for the parties to finalise a property settlement, avoid disputes and court proceedings in the unfortunate event of separation.
You can make a financial agreement before, during or after a marriage or de facto relationship. These agreements can cover:
A divorce and property settlement are two different legal processes. Although property settlement is not compulsory for divorce, it is still an essential way to secure your personal property and finalise your financial ties with your ex-partner.
If you fail to do property settlement properly:
Both married couples and de facto partners can seek spousal maintenance from their partners after separation if they cannot adequately support themselves.
To apply for spousal maintenance, you need to satisfy the following two requirements:
If you can agree on the arrangements for your children
Then you should consider arranging a parenting plan. This method is much cheaper and saves you time. It is drawn up with a shared commitment to your children and their future. A written parenting plan, agreed upon by both parents, will provide certainty on the arrangements for the care of your children.
If you cannot agree on the arrangements for your children
Then you should consider seeking a parenting order made by the court. The court must consider what is in the best interest of the child and make an order accordingly. You should be warned this process can be expensive and it takes time. However, a parenting order is legally enforceable and breaching it does have legal consequences.
Learn More:
Parenting Plan vs Parenting Order
Child support is payable for all children living in Australia whose parents have separated, whether or not the parents were married. Normally, child support stops when your child turns 18.
To pay child support to a child over 18, an application can be made to court if:
If you believe your safety is at risk, and the normal application process won’t protect you quickly enough, you can make an application for an urgent temporary protection order.
Urgent orders may be made to protect the aggrieved even if the respondent is not present in court or is not notified about an application for a domestic violence (ex parte order).
The aggrieved is required to establish that an urgent order is necessary or desirable. If possible, contact us or the police as soon as possible.
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All you need to know about domestic violence order
There are 3 options you can take as a respondent to a DVO:
Learn more:
How to Properly Respond to a Domestic Violence Order?
We are always happy to help you figure out what to do.
Our experienced lawyers will listen to your story and tell you what to do next.
Once you engage us, we will gather the required details and work on your case.
We provide the most efficient solution and give you instant updates.
We will strive to achieve the result satisfying your best interests.
