Family Law    

Dealing with Family law issues are always sensitive for the clients and need to be dealt with a great deal of diligence and care, the understanding and compassion the Family Law team at Slater & Gordon offer is second to none.

The Family aspect

The breakdown of a relationship or marriage can be a stressful and traumatic event for the couple, any children and immediate family. If you decide to separate, you and your partner will need to make a variety of decisions about your children and property. At this time is where understanding family law can be essential.

The Law aspect

The Family Law team at Slater & Gordon can help. Our team of experienced family lawyers can give you comprehensive advice about your legal rights, entitlements and obligations, and the different options available to settle any matters you and your partner may disagree on.

Recent changes to family law have placed a particular focus on joint parental responsibility for separating couples who have children. The decisions of the Family Court of Australia have also had a significant impact on family law in the areas of property claims and settlements.

The Slater & Gordon’s family lawyers thorough knowledge of the law, give you direct access to individual and up-to-date advice on the full range of family law issues which will need to be considered.

Our family lawyers can help with negotiations and, if necessary, court proceedings on such family law issues as:

• Divorce
• Parenting orders – who your children will live with and spend time with
• Property claims and settlement for married couples
• Spousal and child maintenance
• Child support
• Child abduction within Australia and overseas
• Property and separation issues for defacto and same sex couples
• Intervention orders
• Financial and pre-nuptial agreements