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Family lawyers in Ipswich, Springfield and Brisbane

Separation touches your home, your children, your money and your sense of what comes next. Our family law team in Springfield Central works through each of those with you, in plain English, and the lawyer you start with is the lawyer you finish with. The first conversation is free.
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Thirteen family law services, one way of working: you'll always know what's happening, what it costs, and what to do next.

Most family law matters are really three or four matters wearing one coat. The house, the kids, the super, the agreement that makes it all stick. Our Principal Solicitor and Head of Family Law, Victoria Eastwood, leads a team that handles every one of them, so you're never sent somewhere else to start again. Start with the page that matches your situation, or call 0483 980 001.

Divorce and separation

The 12-month separation rule, the application, and what the divorce order does and doesn't settle. Start here if you've just separated and want the process laid out plainly.
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Property settlement

Dividing what you own and what you owe, including the house and the super, in a way the law calls just and equitable. It isn't automatically 50/50, and the deadlines matter.
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Parenting arrangements

Where the children live, how time is shared and who decides what. Written with your child's safety and wellbeing as the leading consideration, because that's what the law now requires.
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Consent orders

You've reached an agreement. Consent orders turn it into a court order without anyone attending court, so it's enforceable and, for property, final.
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Binding financial agreements

A private, written agreement about property and maintenance, made before, during or after a relationship. Strict requirements apply, and we'll tell you whether one suits you.
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Prenups

In Australia a prenup is a binding financial agreement signed before you marry. It's a practical conversation about money, not a prediction about the marriage.
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Spousal maintenance

Support from a former partner when you can't meet your own reasonable expenses and they have the capacity to help. There's no formula, and there is a time limit.
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Domestic violence

Protection orders, the new police powers, and how family violence is treated in parenting and property matters. If you're in danger now, call 000.
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Domestic violence

Protection orders, the new police powers, and how family violence is treated in parenting and property matters. If you're in danger now, call 000.
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Domestic violence

Protection orders, the new police powers, and how family violence is treated in parenting and property matters. If you're in danger now, call 000.
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Domestic violence

Protection orders, the new police powers, and how family violence is treated in parenting and property matters. If you're in danger now, call 000.
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Domestic violence

Protection orders, the new police powers, and how family violence is treated in parenting and property matters. If you're in danger now, call 000.
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Resolving it without court

Family dispute resolution, mediation and arbitration, and when each one fits. Most matters settle without a hearing, and these are the ways they do. Also covers international matters and superannuation splitting.
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QUESTIONS

Frequently asked questions

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I've just separated. Where do I start?
Start with a conversation, not a form. In the first meeting we'll work out what's urgent, usually the children's routine, who stays in the home and how bills get paid, and what can wait. It helps to note the date you separated, gather what you can about assets and debts, and write down the questions that are keeping you up at night. The first consultation is free, and you'll leave with a clear list of next steps.
How should I prepare for my first appointment?
Bring whatever you have to hand: your marriage certificate if you're married, recent payslips or tax returns, a rough list of what you and your former partner own and owe, and any existing agreements or court orders. If you have children, note their current living arrangements. Don't worry about what you can't find. We'll tell you what matters and how to get it.
Do I have to go to court?
Usually not. Most family law matters in Queensland settle through negotiation, family dispute resolution or mediation, and are then formalised by consent orders or a binding financial agreement. Court becomes necessary when agreement isn't possible, when there's urgency, or when safety is at risk. If that's where your matter lands, we'll represent you there.
How long does a family law matter take?
It depends on how much you and your former partner can agree on. An uncontested divorce is typically around four months from filing. A property settlement reached by agreement can be formalised within a few months, while a contested matter that goes to court can take a year or longer. We'll give you an honest estimate once we understand your situation, and update it as things move.
What does a first consultation cost?
Nothing. The first conversation with our family law team is free. If you decide to go ahead, you'll receive a written costs agreement setting out your options and what each one costs before any work starts, so the invoice never holds a surprise.

Meet your legal team

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Logan Stanford

Managing Director
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Victoria Eastwood

Legal Practice Director
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Janelle May

Practice Manager
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Jo-Anne Furlong

Associate Solicitor
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Laura Stuart

Senior Conveyancer
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Ryder Simms-Reeve

Paralegal
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