You have the opportunity of discussing with and obtaining legal advice about matters of concern about your marriage, separation and/or divorce. These may include:
- what happens to our assets?
- maintenance and child support
- arrangements for children
- how we can formalise an agreement
To enable us to give a preliminary view as to your legal rights and entitlements, it will assist if you could prepare a chronology prior to the initial appointment setting out:
- date of cohabitation
- date of marriage
- date of birth of yourself and your partner
- date of birth of children
- what assets, income and liabilities you had at time your relationship commenced
- when and what assets were acquired during the relationship
- when assets were sold during the relationship and what happened to the proceeds of sale of such assets
- whether either you or your partner received inheritances, damage payouts or redundancies
- any periods of separation
- what are the assets, liabilities and income and superannuation entitlements
Although we realise you may not be able to provide all this information when you attend the appointment, the more information we have will assist us in providing our legal advice as to likely outcomes. Such advice will be given during the course of the appointment. We shall also discuss the various options available to you. You then have the opportunity of considering such advice to decide how you wish to proceed. Some of our clients are then able to attempt to try to resolve issues directly with the other party.
However, we can assist in such discussions and, if you need the assistance of other professionals such as accountants (if there is an issue as to value of companies or financial issues), valuers, counsellors, etc, we can refer you to such persons or if you wish us to do so, arrange for assistance from such professional. You will leave the initial appointment with clear and informed advice and options available to you so that you can make an informed decision as to what you want to do.
Although the first consultation appointment is not free, the costs incurred by you are minimal when compared with the benefits of having obtained clear and useful advice from one of Sydney’s leading family law firms. When you make the appointment our receptionist can advise you of the approximate cost which is payable at the conclusion of the appointment. Payment can be made by cash, mastercard, visa or cheque. Our offices are conveniently located in the Sydney CBD just a few blocks from the Family Court.
