Family Law

Family Law matters can be some of the most challenging and sensitive within our legal system. Family breakups, divorce and associated matters can place extreme pressures on individuals, families and children.

Our Lawyers understands these issues and combines their knowledge, compassion and empathetic approach to guide their clients through one of the most difficult times in their lives to achieve the best possible outcome for them in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Family Law in the Southern Highlands

The Family Lawyers at Our Lawyers are committed to guiding you through your family law matter with honest, straightforward, realistic and practical advice to help you and your family avoid the lengthy delays and costs associated with protracted family law disputes.

We are a results-oriented legal team and we able to assist you in all area of family law. We provide attentive, compassionate and efficient representation for all aspects of family law, including:

• Divorce
• De Facto separations
• Property settlement matters, including complex and high-net worth property matters
• Spouse maintenance
• Child support
• Parenting Plans
• Parenting disputes, including complex parenting matters
• Representation of grandparents

OUR EXPERIENCED FAMILY LAWYERS WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH YOUR FAMILY LAW MATTER

Why use Our Lawyers for your Family Law matter?

Family Law matters can be some of the most challenging and sensitive within our legal system. Family breakups, divorce and associated matters can place extreme pressures on individuals, families and children.

Our Lawyers understands these issues and combines their knowledge, compassion and empathetic approach to guide their clients through one of the most difficult times in their lives to achieve the best possible outcome for them and their family in a timely and cost-effective manner.

What does a Family Lawyer do?

A family lawyer works with you to understand the issues in your matter and provide practical and appropriate legal advice to reach a resolution for you and your family.

The first step is to attend an initial consultation where we sit with you to understand you, your family and the history of the matter. This is one of the most important meetings with your family lawyer as it helps you to understand the process, discuss the issues relevant to you and develop a way forward to work toward a resolution.

The services a family lawyer provides depends on the needs of the particular matter and client. Our family lawyers do the following:

• Provide realistic and practical legal advice;
• Advise and guide you through the settlement process, including representation at mediation or family dispute resolution process;
• Negotiate settlements for both financial and parenting matters;
• Drafting of settlement documents and implementation of settlement;
• If negotiation is not successful, commence proceedings and represent clients throughout litigated family law matters;
• Advice on, prepare Divorce Applications and attend Divorce Hearings.