Glen Forrest parents: Are you thinking about separating or partner, or are you already separating from your partner? If you have children, property, or business interests then getting the right family law advice is a must. It might surprise you but the cost of not doing so can lead to both emotional and financial ruin. We are experienced, compassionate and affordable legal advisors in all matters of Family Law. Our local Perth Family Lawyers team will guide you through every step to receive the best possible outcome for your family.
Let us do the heavy lifting as dealing with family law issues is emotionally challenging. We provide the support and guidance you’ll need so you can be enjoying a new future with confidence and clarity.
When going through a divorce or separation you’ll want expert advice and representation to ensure a fair division of property assets.
Property settlement is the part most people ask about first, and it is usually the part that decides how fast everything else falls into place. Acreage takes longer to sell and valuations vary widely, so the valuation itself is often the argument and the timeframe stretches accordingly.
Typically that involves:
We identify and value the whole asset pool, including superannuation, work out a split that reflects contributions and future needs, then document it through consent orders so it is binding and final.
Give us a call and we will set out how this works in your situation.
If you are divorced, separated and have children under the age of 18, speak to our Perth child support lawyers who know the WA Family Law.
Child support can be assessed, agreed privately, or locked in through a binding agreement, and the right option depends on how predictable the incomes are. Out around Glen Forrest the drives are long, so changeovers, school transport and who does the running have to be spelled out or they become the ongoing dispute.
Common issues we deal with:
We help establish an assessment, change one that no longer fits, put a binding agreement in place, or recover payments that have stopped.
Give us a call and we will set out how this works in your situation.
Asset division for separated couples can be contentious and having a clear and thorough process will make the process easier for both parties. We can help!
Financial separation is the step that stops your finances staying tangled with your former partner’s indefinitely. Around the eastern hills there can be machinery, sheds, stock or a small holding, and each needs valuing on its own rather than being lumped in with the land.
The exercise covers:
We locate and value everything, deal with the debts as well as the assets, and then formalise the division so neither of you is exposed to the other afterwards.
Call us and we will tell you where you stand before you commit to anything.
If you are considering separating from your spouse, or have already done so, you may be entitled to, or liable for spousal maintenance.
Spousal maintenance cuts both ways. You might not be getting enough, or you might be paying more than you should be. Around the eastern hills it often follows a single-income arrangement where one party ran the property or the household while the other earned.
If you are already paying, we will tell you whether the amount is defensible and what it would take to change it.
Contact us and we will explain the realistic options for a matter like this.
Orders can be put in place or existing orders can be updated to make sure that parental responsibility of a child or children is protected.
Most parenting arrangements are settled by agreement and then formalised, which is far cheaper and far less damaging than a contested hearing. Out around the eastern hills the driving is the arrangement. Who does the changeover run, from where, and what happens in the wet season all need to be written down.
We help negotiate a parenting arrangement, then formalise it as a parenting plan or consent orders so everyone knows where they stand.
Talk to us early. It usually means fewer costs and more options.
If you have been in a De-facto relationship and you are now separated then talk to our team today about sorting out your parenting plans and financial asset division.
If you lived together on a genuine domestic basis for two years, or you have a child together, the law generally treats it as a de facto relationship. Around the eastern hills one party has often put years of work into the other’s property, and that contribution is recognised even without a title interest.
The process is the same as for a married couple: identify the asset pool, negotiate, then formalise through consent orders.
We take these matters on regularly. Call us and we will be straight with you about it.
Contact our experienced divorce lawyers for Glen Forrest.
The divorce application itself is usually the simplest part of a separation. It is a court order ending the marriage, nothing more. The hearing, where one is needed at all, can usually be attended by phone or video, which matters when you are out past the eastern hills.
Where you have been married under two years, or your former spouse cannot be located, there are extra steps and we will walk you through them.
Give us a call and we will set out how this works in your situation.
The Glen Forrest households we see value their privacy, which is one reason mediation tends to suit people here better than a public fight.
Unpaid work on a property counts as a contribution even where only one name is on the title, and it is one of the more commonly overlooked parts of a settlement.
We act right across the eastern hills, Gooseberry Hill, Gorrie, Greenmount included, so this is familiar ground for us.
The distance changes very little in practice. We take instructions by phone or video, send and receive documents electronically, and arrange signing to suit you rather than the office. Give us a call and we will explain how your matter would run from where you are.
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If you are moving house after a family dispute case has been finalised talk to a settlement agent today to discuss your options.
No — there is no automatic equal split in Western Australia, and that’s the most common misconception we correct. A settlement is worked out in steps: identify and value the whole pool, assess what each party contributed financially and non-financially, then adjust for future needs such as care of children, health, age and earning capacity. That process sometimes lands near half, and often doesn’t. A long marriage where one party raised children and the other built a career rarely produces an even division, and neither does a short relationship where one party brought in most of the assets.
Yes. ABMS Lawyers acts across the Perth metropolitan area from our office in South Perth – it is up in the hills, well away from the city. Consultations can be in person, by video or by phone, documents are exchanged electronically, and signing can be arranged to suit you. Call us and we will work out the best way to handle it.
Superannuation is treated as property and forms part of the pool, which surprises a lot of people. It can be split between the parties by consent orders or by court order, and for many separating couples it’s the second-largest asset after the family home — sometimes the largest. It’s also the asset most often overlooked in an informal agreement, and the hardest to fix afterwards. Splitting it requires orders drafted so the fund can actually act on them, so it’s worth getting the wording right the first time.
Not automatically. Neither party has to leave because the relationship ended, and moving out does not forfeit your interest in the property. Who stays is usually a practical question about the mortgage and the children. If safety is a concern, raise it straight away — that changes the picture.
Not automatically. Neither party has to leave simply because the relationship has ended, and moving out doesn’t forfeit your interest in the property — that’s another common worry with no basis. Who stays is usually a practical question about who can meet the mortgage, where the children are settled and whether both parties can reasonably remain under one roof in the meantime. Where they can’t, interim arrangements can be agreed or ordered covering who lives where and who meets the outgoings until a settlement is reached. If safety is a concern, that changes the picture and should be raised straight away.