Separation is often an extremely stressful time. With added complications, such as parenting disputes, family violence incidents, financial settlement and child support, it can be the most demanding and emotionally taxing time of one’s life.
To ease the burden, and to have comfort in knowing the decisions being made in these uncertain situations are right for your children and your future, it is important to have an approachable and experienced advisor to guide you through.
Our small and dedicated team offers a highly personalised service to fit the uniquely challenging circumstances in which each individual finds themselves. We know that no two families are the same and that each person’s experience of the breakdown in their relationship requires a tailored approach.
Our premises are just a short stroll from both the Melbourne Registry of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia and the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court. This readily allows, where efficacious and practicable, Court appearances to be conducted by our staff, to maintain the personal approach and to reduce unnecessary expense.
We provide timely and effective assistance to parents to secure and protect meaningful relationships with their children. We are experienced in navigating, on behalf of our clients, the vast range of complicated issues that are prevalent in co-parenting relationships post-separation. We utilise a practical, hands-on approach to negotiate and advocate for you and your children, whether it be by:
Paula’s extensive experience in advocating as Independent Children’s Lawyer in both the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court jurisdictions provides our team with the skills and insights to handle the delicate balance at the crux of most parenting disputes: between achieving outcomes in the best interests of children and preserving the positive and fulfilling home environments that enable children to flourish.
Amidst the dissolution of a relationship, it can be important to take immediate steps to secure one’s interests in relation to the pool of property available for division. Considering how best to approach your property division without the assistance of a trusted professional can result in considerable and irreversible negative outcomes for your future. That’s where we assist.
Each couple’s property pool is different. Once that pool has been identified and appropriately secured, a division requires a detailed examination by an experienced advisor of your contributions to the relationship and future needs, to achieve a split that is fair and reasonable.
Sometimes, a pre-arranged agreement between you and your former partner will be sufficient to see the final resolution of your property settlement. We are able to assist in formalising such agreements in an affordable and appropriately binding manner, to ensure you and your former partner can move on with your lives without concern that the property dispute will re-emerge.
There will be other instances where parties to a broken-down relationship have almost agreed, but just need a gentle nudge in the right direction. It is often in everyone’s interests to secure an early agreement, to alleviate the stress and expense that a protracted financial dispute can entail. We are able to provide much-needed assistance in fields of alternative dispute resolution such as mediation and roundtable conferencing, to help those seeking a speedy determination of their outstanding financial matters.
In the event a property dispute is of an intractable nature and cannot be resolved through written agreement or alternative dispute resolution, our team is experienced in initiating and litigating financial matters in the family law jurisdiction. With a breadth of knowledge and experience of the Court process, we will support you through what is often a very demanding and invasive period, engaging the best Counsel and experts to secure the right outcome for you.