Karnup parents: Are you separating from your partner or thinking about separating from your partner, and do you have children, property or business interests than getting the legal advice a family lawyer is highly recommended. The cost of not doing so can be emotionally and financially devastating. You need compassionate, experienced and affordable legal representation. Our Perth Family Law experts are extremely knowledgeable and will guide you through every step to receive the best possible outcome.
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.
A property settlement ends the financial relationship. Until it is done properly, your former partner still has a claim on what you own. A recent build with a big loan behind it leaves far less equity than the sale price suggests, so borrowing capacity ends up deciding the outcome rather than the valuation.
Typically that involves:
We will tell you early what a realistic range looks like, so you are negotiating against a number rather than against a feeling.
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.
Most child support arguments are not really about the amount. They are about income that has not been properly disclosed, or a care arrangement that no longer matches what is actually happening. In Karnup the school and daycare runs are long and shift or FIFO rosters are common, so the care arrangement has to be written around the roster rather than around a standard week.
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.
Contact us and we will explain the realistic options for a matter like this.
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!
Dividing assets means finding all of them first. The ones that get missed are usually superannuation and anything held in someone else’s name. In the Rockingham and Kwinana district the offset account, the car loans and the personal debt matter as much as the house, because the net position is what gets divided.
We can assist with:
Where assets sit in a company, a trust or someone else’s name, we work out what is genuinely in the asset pool and what is not.
Give us a call and we will set out how this works in your situation.
If you are considering separating from your spouse, or have already done so, you may be entitled to, or liable for spousal maintenance.
Where one party stepped back from work during the relationship, maintenance is often the bridge between separation and getting back on their feet. In the Rockingham and Kwinana district both parties are usually working and the mortgage absorbs most of it, so the question is often whether either household can carry the loan at all.
Maintenance is often better resolved as part of the overall settlement than run separately, and we will advise you on which approach suits.
Call us and we will tell you where you stand before you commit to anything.
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. In the Rockingham and Kwinana district young children and long commutes mean the arrangement has to survive a roster change and a school move, so build that in from the start.
We help negotiate a parenting arrangement, then formalise it as a parenting plan or consent orders so everyone knows where they stand.
If this is where you are at, call us and we will talk it through.
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. In the Rockingham and Kwinana district it is common for both to be on a large mortgage without ever formalising anything, which is fine until it is not.
The two-year limitation period from separation is the thing to watch. We will tell you where you sit on it at the first appointment.
Call us and we will tell you where you stand before you commit to anything.
Contact our experienced divorce lawyers for Karnup.
Divorce and property settlement are two different things, and people are often surprised that one does not deal with the other. Across the Rockingham and Kwinana district we usually deal with the parenting arrangements and the mortgage first, and the divorce application after.
We prepare and file the application, deal with service where it is needed, and make sure the property and parenting side is not left behind.
If this is where you are at, call us and we will talk it through.
Households in Karnup are young. Small children, both parties working, and a financial position built over a handful of years rather than twenty.
At that stage the pressing question is usually whether either household can carry the loan alone, and whether the parenting arrangement will still work in five years.
We work throughout the Rockingham and Kwinana district — Kwinana Beach, Kwinana Town Centre, Leda among them — so none of this is new territory.
Being that far out does not limit what we can do for you. Consultations, document review, instructions and signing arrangements are all handled by phone, video and secure electronic exchange, so a matter can be run from start to finish without the drive. Call us and we will talk through what suits you.
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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 south of the city, a fair way from our South Perth office. 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.
It is treated as property and forms part of the asset pool, which surprises a lot of people. It can be split by consent orders or court order, and for many couples it is the second-largest asset after the house. It is also the one most often missed in an informal agreement.
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.