A divorce can be an incredibly emotional and stressful experience, especially when navigating complex issues like property division and child custody.
Our team understands the challenges that come with the end of a marriage and is committed to providing compassionate support and expert legal guidance. With a focus on securing the best possible outcome, we ensure our clients feel confident and supported throughout the entire process.
Marriage or de facto relationship breakdown is rarely an easy thing to experience. It is a profound process and often one of the most traumatic events in a person’s life, often introducing a wave of emotional uncertainty and complicated administration.
If you are contemplating a breakup, have already split or are applying for a divorce, the path ahead will necessarily involve clear, practical legal advice. At Dam Lawyers, we’re here to provide the steady hand and expert guidance you need on how to go through this challenging shift with dignity and assurance. Read More
The Australian legal system is based on a ‘no-fault’ approach. The Court does not need to understand why your marriage ended. It makes everything more manageable on paper, but it can still be overwhelming. A divorce cannot be applied for until you have been separated for at least a 12-month period.
In some instances, this could include being ‘separated under the same roof’, if financial difficulties prevent one partner from moving out. Everything you need to do to complete this application is accomplished by our team.
We will also do all we can to ensure that the relevant paperwork pertaining to jurisdiction, citizenship and arrangements for your children is correct, so that you do not have to wait for a ruling from the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Many believe they should wait until a divorce is complete to resolve their affairs, but this is a common misconception. Settlements in property and arrangements for parenting can – and often should – be negotiated once separation is underway. As a separation agreement attorney, we help you settle right away. This involves:
We pride ourselves on a positive disposition rather than a reactive one. We look for the most effective way to arrive at a solution, a way to get you through it, where you can be helped to save yourself emotional distress and legal expenses.
Splitting assets is one of the key things during any breakup. That’s the family home/superannuation/vehicles/savings, or debts. If these agreements aren’t appropriately formalised, your former partner might pursue a claim against your assets down the road. You need a specialised separation agreement attorney to create strong, legally enforceable documentation.
We can process the issues in Consent Orders or a Binding Financial Agreement (BFA), so that your property settlement is done. We also look at the asset pool to ensure full disclosure has been made, which will protect you from any hidden liabilities and guarantee you the fair entitlement you have come to rely on.
Business interests can be complicated when it comes to family law. If you or your spouse owns a business, the value of your business and dividing the assets need to be subject to specialised commercial knowledge. This is especially true with franchisees. A typical family lawyer is unlikely to know about the rigorous rules of a franchisor.
Dam Lawyers also runs a large commercial law practice, so we can serve as your franchise agreement lawyer in the divorce. We value the franchise business, transfer ownership interests without breaking franchise code, and structure settlements to protect the commercial viability of the business and honour family law obligations. This dual focus means that your business’s diligent work isn’t ruined in the separation stage.
We are a dynamic, streamlined team that treats you as a person, not as a case number. We understand that paying for legal services is stressful at a time when things are already hard, so we take transparency seriously.
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