Family law help, from the first conversation
Most people come to us in the weeks after a separation, unsure what to do first.
Separating raises the same questions in roughly the same order: where everyone will live, how the children's time will be shared, what happens to the house, the super and the debts, and when to apply for a divorce. We start by working out which of those need an answer now and which can wait, so you aren't making permanent decisions under pressure. From there we act for you on property settlement, parenting arrangements, child support, consent orders, binding financial agreements, protection orders and the divorce itself. Most matters settle by agreement, through negotiation or mediation, and we'll tell you plainly if yours is one that needs the court.