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International Family Law Expertise on Your Doorstep

People have been talking about what a small world it is for generations, and there are still children in England digging holes on beaches because they are “going to Australia”. The way things are developing with technology, who is to say that won’t be possible in a few years?

For now, though, what is happening is that we all have access to goods and services around the globe, which is great in many ways. It is good for business, with markets available that would have been out of the question in the past.

It is not all plain sailing, however. Every country has its own laws, which may or may not be similar to ours – and even if they are, “similar” is a dangerously grey area. The law is famously precise, and it is all too easy to fall foul of legislation if you don’t have sufficient legal expertise at your disposal.

At Dam Lawyers, we have that expertise—and not just in-house. With international law, it is vital to have contacts: good relationships with firms of lawyers overseas who know the ins and outs of their own legal systems, just as we have supremely detailed knowledge of what must be adhered to and negotiated in this country.

Our team is an outward-looking one. While we have a finger very much on the pulse of Australian affairs, we are also aware of what is happening elsewhere.

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How International Family Law Could Affect You

Australia is an increasingly multicultural society, with immigration leading to what used to be called “mixed marriages” but are rapidly becoming the norm. In addition to unions between fellow Australians, internet dating and fast travel links have extended the horizon in personal relationships just as they have in commerce. This inevitably leads to complications in terms of assets and property being potentially spread over more than one country. Read More

The division of property when a relationship breaks down is often a very stressful business, but it is our aim to make it as painless as possible by keeping our clients informed at every stage and helping the process to run as smoothly as it can. As a leading divorce property settlement lawyer in Brisbane, we serve the state of Queensland, and because many of our clients have connections overseas, we have developed the ability to get things done wherever there is a need.

Families are complex organisms that grow all the time and branch out in new directions when we’re not looking. It is a sad but unavoidable fact that families can break down, and when they do, individuals need a family lawyer with the experience to resolve all the issues quickly and quietly. No one needs to escalate a serious situation into a drama, and we do our utmost to get results in a calm and civilised manner.

Divorce is an area where trouble lurks at every turn, and it is difficult enough if everything you have to deal with happens in your own country. If the organism has spread to other places, you are going to need attention to detail on a whole new level. That is where we can help you: with our own knowledge augmented by that of our contacts abroad, we can unravel the most complex of business and property matters, including those that have been deliberately complicated by being placed in other jurisdictions.

We can look after your interests with prenuptial agreements, which by their very nature apply mainly to high net worth and ultra high net worth individuals.

At the other end of the relationship, we can help with issues over the custody of children and where they are to live. These matters are always fraught with emotion, and the least you can do is ensure that you have the best legal representation to help negotiate a minefield that may extend over two or more countries.

In addition to traditional marriages, which can involve complications due to the legislation in a particular jurisdiction, increasingly we are being called upon to assist with civil partnership dissolutions, which again can be complicated by their locations.

Discretion is paramount in these situations, and our approach is to handle them with sensitivity while leaving no stone unturned in the pursuit of a just and equitable settlement for our client.

Whether as part of a divorce or in completely different circumstances, you may also find yourself needing to conduct a forensic financial investigation, for which international expertise is crucial.

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There is, of course, no off-the-peg standard charge for cases that can be extremely complex and may run for extended periods of time, but we keep matters as straightforward as possible. The more information you give us at the start, the better.

You may prefer to contact us by telephone or email, in which case we can at least begin the process and give you an idea of how things are likely to pan out. Read Less

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Asset settlement and general family law advice.

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Including estate planing and power of attorneys.

Property Conveyancing

Transfer of property ownership.

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