Family Law

After ensuring that all options for reconciliation of your marriage have been exhausted, we provide compassionate and firm legal support in:

At Consolidated Lawyers we are first concerned to ensure that all options for reconciliation of your marriage have been exhausted before we take on any instructions. Having satisfied ourselves that the marriage has irreconcilably broken down we aim to provide compassionate and firm legal support. We take the following structured approach to all of our dispute matters:

• Complete engagement policy with our client including providing realistic estimates of a professional fees and disbursements;
• Provide and obtain a full and frank disclosure of all the matrimonial assets;
• Obtain and provide an outline of the contributions, needs and special circumstances of the marriage;
• Provide advice of your rights and suggested range of settlement;
• Explore all Alternative Dispute Resolutions;
• Commence litigation proceedings and progress without delay;

2.1 Divorce Applications

An application for divorce can be filed by either or both of the parties one year after the date of separation. The application can be heard without the parties being in attendance at court and the final order for divorce will be sent by the court one month and one day from the date the application is approved by the court.

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2.2 Property and Financial settlements

Disputes over the matrimonial assets can be an emotionally and financially exhausting experience. At Consolidated Lawyers we approach our clients with this fact in mind and do our utmost to facilitate a settlement of the dispute.

In the event that the dispute cannot be resolved by settlement we have the skills and experience to provide strong advocacy for our clients. The timely provision of legal services and proactively progressing the proceedings is a paramount consideration.

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2.3 Child Support payments

2.4 Children’s issues

We can assist in any application regarding children. The decisive principal in any such application is the question: “What is in the best interests of the child?”.

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2.5 Binding Financial Agreements

Whether prior to, during or after marriage, the parties to a marriage can enter into a binding financial agreement regarding all or part of their property and financial assets.

Any transfer of property pursuant to such an agreement is exempt from stamp duty.

Financial agreements can be a positive way to ensure there are no disputes in the event of separation as each person is much more able to be fair and even handed prior to and during a marriage as opposed to after the marriage has broken down.

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2.6 Pre-Nuptial Agreements

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