Kewdale parents: If you have already separated or are thinking about separating, And you have children, property or business interests then getting the right family law advice is a must. The cost of not doing so is immense. Both emotionally and financially. You need experienced, compassionate and affordable legal representation. Our team of local Perth Family Lawyers has the experience and knowledge to 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.
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. That usually means a modest home in the area around it, and sometimes an interest in a business as well — and where there is one, it forms part of the asset pool and has to be valued rather than set aside.
The work usually covers:
We will tell you early what a realistic range looks like, so you are negotiating against a number rather than against a feeling.
Contact us and we will explain the realistic options for a matter like this.
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. Shift work is common, and where a parent is paid irregularly or draws from their own business rather than a wage, the assessment often understates what they actually earn. That can be corrected.
We assist with:
We help establish an assessment, change one that no longer fits, put a binding agreement in place, or recover payments that have stopped.
We take these matters on regularly. Call us and we will be straight with you about it.
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. The asset pool is usually a house, two superannuation balances and, in some matters, an interest in something operating locally. All of it counts, including the parts held in one name only.
We can assist with:
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.
Talk to us early. It usually means fewer costs and more options.
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 is not automatic and it is not permanent. It comes down to whether one party can meet their reasonable needs and whether the other can afford to help. Where income is drawn rather than paid as a wage, what appears on paper and what is actually available are different figures, and both get looked at.
Maintenance is often better resolved as part of the overall settlement than run separately, and we will advise you on which approach suits.
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.
The law starts from the best interests of the child, not from either parent’s preference. Early starts and shift rosters are the norm across the eastern suburbs, so a parenting arrangement has to be written around the actual roster instead of a standard fortnight.
We help negotiate a parenting arrangement, then formalise it as a parenting plan or consent orders so everyone knows where they stand.
We take these matters on regularly. Call us and we will be straight with you about it.
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.
The critical difference for de facto couples is timing: there is a two-year limit from separation to apply, and it is missed more often than you would think. Couples in this part of Perth often buy a property with the title in one name, or one partner pays into the other’s mortgage for years. Neither of those settles who is entitled to what.
We advise on whether the relationship meets the definition, what you are entitled to, and how to deal with property and children.
Call us and we will tell you where you stand before you commit to anything.
Contact our experienced divorce lawyers for Kewdale.
Getting divorced does not divide anything. The financial side has to be dealt with separately, and there is a twelve-month deadline after the divorce to start it. The divorce itself is straightforward. The parts worth getting right are the property split and the parenting arrangements, and both should be underway before the twelve-month deadline.
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.
Contact us and we will explain the realistic options for a matter like this.
Households linked to Kewdale are the ones around it, and irregular hours shape most of what follows a separation.
Irregular hours mean a parenting arrangement built around a standard fortnight tends to fail within a couple of months, so it needs writing around the actual roster.
We act right across the eastern suburbs, Maida Vale, Redcliffe, Rivervale included, so this is familiar ground for us.
In person, by phone or by video — whichever fits around your week.
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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 a short drive 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.
Most of it. The majority of separations resolve through negotiation, mediation and consent orders rather than a contested hearing. Consent orders are dealt with on the papers, so there is no court appearance at all.
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.