Family law is complex, so it’s no surprise that people who are thinking about or going through a separation or family legal matter have questions and concerns. Questions about family law are very broad, so we’ve taken the most commonly asked questions by our Gold Coast and Logan clients and put them here. We also offer 15 minutes of free advice about any family law matter.
If you have been served with papers, compelling you to appear at Court, yes, you must respond.
Call 5679 8016 immediately or email at info@advancefamilylaw.com.au or contact another qualified lawyer to assist. Legal Aid can be contacted on 1300 65 11 88, or your Community Legal Centre can help. Please see our brochures page for further information as to your rights and obligations.
If proceedings have not been started, after other avenues have been exhausted, it be necessary to commence an action in the Court. Successful outcomes for children’s and property matters can be achieved during the proceedings, it may not be necessary for the matter to proceed to trial. Please call and make an appointment for options such as
Call us now so we can clarify your position.
Your children are our paramount consideration, we take pride in assisting our clients achieve an agreement that is in the best interests of their children.
Call and make an appointment so we can discuss the best solution for you in regards to:
The simple answer is, yes to both questions. How this is achieved requires specific legal advice from an experienced family law practitioner.
At Advance Family Law we can help you with:
Your pets, whether feathered, furry or reptilian are sensitive to their environment. They will pick up on the emotion and stress which surrounds the breakdown of your relationship, just as your children do.
The object of the Family Law Act is to protect children and ensure they have a relationship with people who are significant in their lives, this does include grandparents.
Call us to arrange a no obligation initial consultation at our reduced rate, to discuss a range of options which may provide that bridge to enable you to share in your grandchildren’s lives.
There are different requirements for married parties who:
Call us now at Advance Family Law for specific advice that suits your needs.
The Family Law Act (1975) has provided a way for people to continue to be together. The legislators saw fit to cover both married and de facto couples to continue to live and love as a family but prefer to have a commercial approach to their finances.
Call us now to discuss a Binding Financial Agreement that can suit your needs and protect the assets you have between you.
The answer to this question will depend on where you are in your relationship. Family law is a complex and dynamic process, and each situation is unique. Call us for more specific information that is suitable to your requirements.
Call us to discuss:
The law is dynamic in the fact that it constantly changes, both at the legislative level and as new matters are brought before and decided by our eminent and honourable Courts.
A prominent reason that you will not get the same as your friend/family member, is that all families are unique, and the law does take this into consideration.
No family will ever be like another. The Court must consider the justice and equity of each order made in relation to the parties circumstances and cannot apply a “one size fits all approach”.
This explains the constant need for the changes and the fact that the law takes into consideration events prior, during and in the future of your life.
Talk to us to understand how the law, as it stands today, can help you.
If you have left the family home, call us now for advice on how to protect your rights. There are a number of options we can assist you with, including:
For more specific advice on your position please call us on 5679 8016 or email at info@advancefamilylaw.com.au.
You should consider that you may need to change the following, including (but not limited to);
Please note we are Lawyers and whilst we are passionate and knowledge about family law, we cannot give financial advice or advice on taxation.
You and the children don’t need to suffer, there are options that we can discuss with you:
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