Separation Planning

Stop feeling lost or helpless. Take control of your life and make a fresh start today.

Overview

No doubt if you are thinking about separating from your partner you have turned to friends and family for guidance and advice, but have you thought about obtaining advice from a Family Lawyer?

At Delaney Roberts Family Lawyers, we believe that being proactive and seeking legal advice prior to separating can be the key to ensuring that your separation runs as smoothly as possible.

We regularly meet with clients who are thinking about separating from their spouse or de facto partner. Separation is a stressful and uncertain time. Let us be your separation planning partner! We will help you set goals and give your more certainty about what your rights and obligations are when you are deciding to leave a relationship.

How Our Family Lawyers Help

At Delaney Roberts Family Lawyers we recognise that all relationships, and therefore separations, are different. What worked for your friends, family members and/or colleagues may not be what is best for you. You are about to make a life changing decision; you need advice tailored to your unique set of circumstances.

We Will:

Talk you through the process of obtaining Family Court Orders,
Give you strategies to engage in preliminary negotiations with your soon to be ex-partner in relation to both parenting and property,
Refer you to, and attend, a meeting with a great accountant and/or financial planner so that you can assess and work towards achievable goals,
Advise you about your entitlement to spousal maintenance and/or an interim property settlement, and
Link you with services who will assist you to physically leave a relationship.

How We Charge

We offer flexible fee structures and payment arrangements for our clients including:

A once-off fixed fee initial consultation to get you started in Family Law,
Hourly rates or negotiated fixed fees for each stage of your matter.

Our Family Lawyers will discuss our fees and charges with you and will provide an estimate of the fees and charges likely to arise in your matter.

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Family Law

Separation

Child Support

Divorce

Family Business

Mediation

Separation Planning

Spousal
Maintenance

Parenting Arrangements

Property
Division

Recovery of
Children

Relocation of
Children

Family Law

Separation

Child Support

Divorce

Family Business

Mediation

Separation Planning

Spousal
Maintenance

Parenting Arrangements

Property
Division

Recovery of
Children

Relocation of
Children

Family Law

Separation

Child Support

Divorce

Family Business

Mediation

Separation Planning

Spousal
Maintenance

Parenting Arrangements

Property Division

Recovery of
Children

Relocation of
Children

Fixed Fee Divorce

Whether it is a sole or joint application our expert Divorce Lawyers will provide you with advice in relation to your divorce application and help you navigate any difficult issues which may arise throughout the whole process.

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Fixed Fee Consent Orders for Parenting Arrangements

We can prepare the legally-binding documents required to finalise your parenting arrangements following separation.

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Fixed Fee Consent Orders for Property Division

We can prepare the legally-binding documents required to finalise your property division following separation.

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Fixed Fee Consent Orders for Property Division & Parenting Arrangements

We can prepare the legally-binding documents required to finalise your property division and parenting arrangements following separation.

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Fixed Fee Binding Financial Agreement Certificate

We can provide a Certificate of Independent Legal Advice for a Binding Financial Agreement which is agreed after separation (N.B. This does not include Pre-Nups).

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Anna Roberts

Director, Solicitor & Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner

Linsey Wilson

Principal Solicitor,
Accredited Specialist (Family Law)

Linda Hackney

Special Counsel

Fiona Johnson

Senior Associate Solicitor,
Accredited Specialist (Family Law)

Monique Allan

Associate Solicitor

Jade Coshaw

Associate Solicitor

Clare McAteer

Associate Solicitor

Daniel Alderson

Solicitor

Family Law Smart Start Guide

Marriage or relationship breakdown is one of the most stressful life events that you will encounter.

Getting through it and successfully moving on will depend on many things, including the ability and experience of your Family Lawyer.

Experience the empowerment of knowing where you stand at an early stage by downloading our guide and making a Smart Start Appointment with one of our dedicated Family Lawyers.

Advanced Estate Planning Guide

Over the last 10 years or so there has evolved an increasing responsibility for Solicitors and other advisors to ensure that clients are aware of the legal solutions available to protect their Estates (current and future assets) and give effect to their Estate Planning intentions.

Notwithstanding, many Solicitors and other advisors continue to adopt a basic approach to Estate Planning only and do not offer any service to address Advanced Estate Planning considerations and solutions.

Separation Checklist

Separation is a stressful and uncertain time.

At Delaney Roberts Family Lawyers, we believe that being proactive and seeking legal advice prior to separating can be the key to ensuring that your separation runs as smoothly as possible.

After years of assisting clients through separation we have compiled a checklist of essential actions to consider when navigating the process.

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Separation Planning

Stop feeling lost or helpless. Take control of your life and make a fresh start today.

Overview

How Our Family Lawyers Help

We Will:

How We Charge

More Information

Family Law

Separation

Child Support

Divorce

Family Business

Mediation

Separation Planning

SpousalMaintenance

Parenting Arrangements

Property Division

Recovery ofChildren

Relocation ofChildren

Family Law

Separation

Child Support

Divorce

Family Business

Mediation

Separation Planning

SpousalMaintenance

Parenting Arrangements

Property Division

Recovery ofChildren

Relocation ofChildren

Family Law

Separation

Child Support

Divorce

Family Business

Mediation

Separation Planning

SpousalMaintenance

Parenting Arrangements

Property Division

Recovery ofChildren

Relocation ofChildren

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