Family Law
Our experienced team understands the difficulties that follow a breakdown of relationship.
Legal advice and support is vital following the breakdown of a de facto relationship or marriage. The breakdown of a marriage or de-facto relationship is one of the most stressful and difficult times in a person’s life. There are a lot of difficult decisions that need to be made which can hard to do at such a stressful time.
We can offer legal support and advice in all areas of family law matters and disputes. At your initial consultation, we will be able to provide a preliminary advice regarding your rights and entitlements as well as the Court process going forward. Our focus is to reach a settlement between the parties to minimise your legal fees.
Divorce
Financial Agreements
We provide compassionate and effective representation for all aspects of divorce, including property division, child custody, and more. Our team can help you navigate this difficult time.
Financial Agreements
Financial Agreements
We can draft, review, explain and negotiate financial agreements.
Litigation
Litigation
In the event the matter cannot be resolved by agreement between the parties, we can represent you in the Family Court.
Family Law Legal Terms And Terminology
Address for service – the address given by a party where court documents can be served on them by hand, post or certain circumstances, by fax or email.
Adjourn – defer or postpone a court event to another day.
Affidavit – a written statement by a party or witness. It is the main way of presenting the facts of a case to the Court. An affidavit must be sworn or affirmed before a person who is authorised to witness affidavits; for example, a lawyer or Justice of the Peace.
Applicant – the person who applies to the Court for orders.
Court hearing – the date and time when a case is scheduled to come before the Court.
Divorce order – an order made by the Court that ends a marriage. The divorce order becomes final one month and one day after it is made, unless it is shortened by order of the Court. A copy of the divorce order will be made available to you, either by post or through the Commonwealth Courts Portal (if you are a registered user) after the order has become final.
eFiling – the procedure of electronically lodging a document through the Commonwealth Courts Portal
Family Law Act 1975 – the law in Australia which covers family law matters.
Registry – a public area at the Family Court where people can obtain information about the court process and where parties file documents in relation to their case.
Family violence – conduct (whether actual or threatened) by a person towards a family member, or property of a family member, that causes reasonable fear (or reasonable apprehension) for his/her personal wellbeing or safety.
Family violence order – an order made under Commonwealth, state or territory legislation to protect a person, including a child, from violence.
Filing – the procedure of lodging a document at the registry.
Judicial officer – a person who has been appointed to hear and decide cases; for instance, a judge or magistrate.
Party or parties – a person or people involved in a court case; for example, the applicant and/or respondent.
Registrar – a court lawyer who has been delegated power to perform certain tasks; for example, grant divorces, sign consent orders and decide the next step in a case.
Respondent – a person named as a party to a case. A respondent may or may not respond to the orders sought by the applicant.
Rules – a set of directions that outlines court procedures and guidelines.
Sealed copy – a copy of a document which has the original court seal stamped on it.
Service – the process of delivering or posting court documents to a party after they have been filed, in accordance with the rules of court. Service ensures that all parties have received the documents filed with the Court.
Spouse – husband or wife.
