Separation and Divorce- Your Priorities

We believe that in any separation or divorce involving professionals and business people in Melbourne, the priorities should be to:

1. Shield your professional reputation & prestige from potential adverse impacts of your separation or divorce;

2. Protect your wealth or ensure a fair distribution of assets in the associated property settlement; and

3. Take steps to minimise the adverse emotional and practical consequences for your children and their education.

When selecting a family lawyer to advise you about your rights and to represent you in formalising your property settlement, divorce and/or parenting arrangements you should ensure that:

• Confidence: You have confidence, not only in your family lawyer’s specialist knowledge and experience in providing family law services, but in your lawyer’s reputation as a well-regarded family lawyer in Melbourne;

• Enables, rather than Disables: Your family lawyer is relatable and appreciates that you, as a professional or business person are very often intelligent and capable enough to implement large parts of the strategic advice you are given, meaning that your legal costs are maintained at a reasonable level;

• Remains Involved: The Partner or Principal family lawyer handling your matter has the energy and drive to tailor for you a strong strategy and remains intimately involved with the implementation of that strategy and that your matter is not left solely in the hands of a junior family lawyer, which can sometimes lead to increased time spent on your file and high cost.

We believe that our clients want to conclude their family law matter as soon as the family law process allows without excessive legal costs involved in protracted and unnecessary disputes being ventilated.

Our goal is that after your family law result has been secured, you would not hesitate to recommend your family lawyer to a close friend or colleague.