- a firm decision to do something
- the process of resolving a problem or dispute
- formal expression of a consensus
Resolution is our strategy for minimising the misery and expense of resolving matters with your spouse or partner following separation.
Parting ways is a stressful and usually emotional experience - you won't get through it without pain. Individual circumstances call for individual solutions; however, we suggest you follow the advice on the pages above to minimise the misery and the expense.
Partner Michael Hodgkins is in charge of our family law services. Call him on 9220 4432 to discuss your needs.
We offer a broad range of family law services, with an emphasis on property settlements
As with most of our services, we recommend an initial consultation as the first step in determining your legal rights and remedies.
Please visit doing business with us for information about our fees and tips on how to minimise your legal costs.
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Consent orders
If you’ve reached an agreement with your partner about property or parenting matters, we generally recommend you formalise your agreement by way of Family Court Consent Orders. The process is generally quick and straightforward.
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Real estate transfers
It’s common for consent orders to include a transfer of real estate from one party to another, often in exchange for a cash payment.
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Divorce
Although getting divorced is usually quite simple, many people find it more convenient to have a lawyer do the work.
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Initial consultation
Find out where you stand at an initial consultation (from $99) with one of our lawyers.
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Arrange an appointment now: use our online booking request or telephone 9220 4432 (1800 018 845 freecall from regional Western Australia) during business hours. If you're not booking online, you could save time at the consultation by completing our Initial Consultation Form (PDF document) and bringing it with you to the consultation
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There's no point in dismantling your life if there is a reasonable prospect of reconciliation. We can refer you to a range of marriage guidance and counselling services.
Separation is a major crisis in anyone's life. It may take some time to come to terms with the separation and adjust to your new circumstances. Separation can also affect your children and your friends and relatives.
You may find counselling useful. Counselling involves talking with an independent, experienced person about personal and family problems. People who face their marriage problems early on often find that counselling can either help them deal with their problems or help them cope better with separation.
The Family Court Counselling Service is confidential and available at any stage: before or after separation. To make an appointment with a counsellor telephone 9224 8248.
Mediation is a method of dispute resolution which brings the parties together in a neutral environment for the purpose of promoting discussion and settlement of disputes.
In our opinion mediation works best if both parties have obtained advice about their legal entitlements – ie where they stand on the issues in dispute. Our initial consultation service will help in this regard.
You may wish to consider the mediation services offered by the following organisations: