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When relationships breakdown, couples sometimes fail to agree on how to move forward. Parenting arrangements and how to achieve a property settlement are the usual 2 areas where people fail to reach an agreement. With years of experience in Family Law, we can help you achieve a resolution in the most efficient and cost effective way. Contact us for a free 15 minute consultation.
PROPERTY SETTLEMENTS
It is not always easy to agree how to divide assets, particularly where the financial contributions throughout the relationship have not always been equal. Working out what forms part of the asset pool and what one party is entitled to following a relationship breakdown can be complex. It is crucial to get legal advice from an experienced lawyer to help you achieve a property settlement once and for all. Leverage our years of experience in family law to help you achieve the best possible outcome in the most effective way.
An overview to achieving a property settlement
There are various ways of achieving a property settlement. The most commonly used are Binding Financial Agreements, Financial Consent Orders and Property Settlement Court Orders.
Binding Financial Agreements (BFA):
A Binding Financial Agreement is a formal agreement between parties that records a financial settlement between parties. Provided the Binding Financial Agreement is drawn up properly, it is binding and when breached, provides remedies that a party can seek to enforce.
Some advantages of using Binding Financial Agreement are that they are less costly (compared to litigation), can be achieved much faster and are achieved through negotiation. We can help you negotiate a property settlement and go a step further by formalising it into a Binding Financial Agreement.
Financial Consent Orders
Just like a Binding Financial Agreement, financial consent orders start out as a result of negotiations. Financial consent orders are orders made by a court following a negotiated settlement between parties. Once an agreement has been reached, the parties apply to the court to “adopt” their agreement into court orders.
We will not just negotiate an agreement for you, we will go a step further and apply for the agreement to be made into court orders to ensure your rights are protected.
Property Settlement Court Orders.
Some cases are not easily resolved by negotiation. Where parties cannot agree on how to settle their property split, court intervention can be sought. The court will consider a number of factors such as financial and non- financial contributions during and after the relationship, earning capacity of the parties, age and the future needs of the parties before making property orders which it deems to be just and equitable. We can defend your rights and interests and make sure you get your fair share from a property split.
PARENTING ARRANGEMENTS
When relationships breakdown, children are often caught up in the middle. While most parents cannot agree on parenting arrangements following a relationship breakdown, almost all parents agree that children’s best interests are the most important consideration.
Parenting arrangements generally involve who the child lives with and spends time with following a separation. It is crucial to get legal advice from an experienced lawyer on matters relating to parenting arrangements to ensure each child’s needs and best interests are kept central.
There are various ways of achieving an effective parenting arrangement. The most commonly used are parenting plans, consent orders and court orders.
Parenting Plan
A parenting plan is a formal agreement between parties that records a parenting agreement between parents. Reaching a workable parenting plan can be difficult especially where there are risk factors such as use of illicit drugs, substance abuse and domestic violence. Our team of expert lawyers will help you negotiate and draw up a workable parenting plan for you.
Some advantages of having parenting plans are that they are less costly (compared to litigation), can be achieved much faster and are achieved through negotiation.
Consent Orders
Consent orders start out as a negotiated settlement which is then made into a Court Order. Once an agreement has been reached, the parties apply to the court to “adopt” their agreement into court orders.
Some advantages of resolving parenting disputes by Consent orders are that consent orders are less costly (compared to litigation), can be achieved much faster and are achieved through negotiation.
We will not just negotiate an agreement for you, we will go a step further and apply for the agreement to be made into court orders to ensure your rights are protected.
Court Ordered Parenting Arrangements
Some cases are not easily resolved by negotiation. Where parties cannot agree on how to organise their parenting arrangements, court intervention can be sought. The court will consider each child’s best interests to be paramount.
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