White Gum Valley 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.
Almost every separation lands on the same question — what happens to the house, and what does the other person get instead of it. High land value against a small asset base means the numbers look generous on paper and are awkward to actually divide, so superannuation often has to do the balancing.
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.
We take these matters on regularly. Call us and we will be straight with you about it.
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. In White Gum Valley, both parents usually stay close to the same schools and the same commute, so the arrangement tends to be practical — the income disclosure is where the argument sits.
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.
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. Around the Fremantle and southern coastal suburbs there is often an investment property or a share portfolio alongside the home, and each has its own tax consequence on transfer.
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 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. Around the Fremantle and southern coastal suburbs the gap between two professional incomes can be wide enough that maintenance is genuinely in play, at least for a period.
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.
Parenting arrangements have to work for years, and they have to be able to change as school, work and the children do. Around the Fremantle and southern coastal suburbs the distances are short, which gives real flexibility — the arrangement should say what happens when work travel or shift changes get in the way.
We draft arrangements with enough detail to be enforceable and enough flexibility to survive a change of job or school.
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.
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 Fremantle and southern coastal suburbs de facto separations often involve an apartment or villa bought by one party before the relationship, and contributions since then still count.
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 White Gum Valley.
The divorce application itself is usually the simplest part of a separation. It is a court order ending the marriage, nothing more. For clients around the Fremantle and southern coastal suburbs the practical point is the deadline: once the divorce is final, you have twelve months to start property proceedings.
Sole or joint application, we handle the filing and tell you what the court will want to see.
Call us and we will tell you where you stand before you commit to anything.
Households in White Gum Valley are smaller and often younger — couples both working, sometimes with one child, frequently de facto rather than married.
Two incomes and few dependants sounds simple, but de facto separations carry a two-year time limit from the date of separation, and it is missed more often than people expect.
We act right across the Fremantle and southern coastal suburbs, Willagee, Yangebup, Atwell included, so this is familiar ground for us.
Appointments in the office or online, whichever you prefer.
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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 straightforward 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.
