Singleton 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.
The point of a property settlement is a clean break with numbers behind it, not a rough split agreed in a bad week. Where there is a second property, a caravan or a boat in the mix, it needs valuing properly rather than being waved through as a lifestyle item.
We can help you work through:
Our job is to get you a settlement you can live with, documented properly, without spending the difference on legal fees getting there.
Talk to us early. It usually means fewer costs and more options.
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. Self-employment and rostered work are common around Singleton, and irregular income is the single most common reason an assessment does not reflect reality.
We assist with:
We can also deal with the costs that sit outside the formula — school fees, medical expenses and extracurriculars — through a written agreement.
Talk to us early. It usually means fewer costs and more options.
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. Around the Rockingham and Kwinana district there is often a boat, a caravan or a second property, and those are assets in law regardless of how they are thought of at home.
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.
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. Where income around the Rockingham and Kwinana district is seasonal or self-employed, a maintenance figure set off one good year rarely holds.
We assess whether maintenance is payable at all, at what level, and for how long, then negotiate or apply for it.
Talk to us early. It usually means fewer costs and more options.
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.
Parenting arrangements have to work for years, and they have to be able to change as school, work and the children do. Around the Rockingham and Kwinana district catchments are spread out and one parent often moves closer to work, so the orders need to say what happens if someone relocates.
We help negotiate a parenting arrangement, then formalise it as a parenting plan or consent orders so everyone knows where they stand.
Contact us and we will explain the realistic options for a matter like this.
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.
A de facto separation raises the same questions as a divorce — property, maintenance and children — without the divorce itself. Around the Rockingham and Kwinana district a shared property, or one bought by a partner before the relationship started, is usually the sticking point regardless of whose name it sits in.
The process is the same as for a married couple: identify the asset pool, negotiate, then formalise through consent orders.
If this is where you are at, call us and we will talk it through.
Contact our experienced divorce lawyers for Singleton.
The divorce application itself is usually the simplest part of a separation. It is a court order ending the marriage, nothing more. A joint application saves time and avoids service, and the whole thing can be done online without either of you attending.
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.
We take these matters on regularly. Call us and we will be straight with you about it.
Singleton households often include one party who works away or works for themselves, which makes income the first thing to establish properly.
Where income is irregular, a support figure set off one strong year rarely holds, so establishing a realistic average matters more here than almost anything else.
We work throughout the Rockingham and Kwinana district — The Spectacles, Waikiki, Wandi among them — so none of this is new territory.
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 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.