Family Law

Orders by Consent - Property and/or Children

Amicable agreement between couples as to the welfare of children and the division of assets is most preferred. This can be done through court orders made by consent. Preparing agreed orders saves the parties time, stress and money and avoids the need to attend court. We can submit your agreement to the court for court approval. We provide this service on a fixed fee basis.

Disputes about Property and/or Children

Unfortunately we are too familiar with situations where the breakdown of a relationship results in a property and/or children dispute. Lawyers are often expensive and court outcomes take a significant amount of time, stress and money to achieve.

Ardent Lawyers will guide you towards a fair resolution of your dispute and will negotiate on best terms with your former party to avoid court action wherever possible.

We will also attempt to provide this service to you on a fixed fee basis when we can.

Divorce

An application for divorce can be filed after the parties have been separated for 12 months. If there are children under the age of 18, proper arrangements made be made for them before a divorce order can be granted.

Ardent Lawyers can assist you to prepare and file your application for divorce on a fixed fee basis. In most cases we can appear on your behalf at the divorce hearing if an attendance is required.

Our fixed fee of $990 incl GST plus $1,060 registration fee (unless you have a concession card) applies for divorce applications.

Binding Financial Agreements

Binding financial agreements are sometimes known as pre-nuptial agreements, post-nuptial agreements of co-habitation agreements and are used to determine the division of property should a couple separate in the future.

Binding financial agreements are binding, as long as they have been prepared correctly. There are certain requirements that need to be met to make these type of agreements enforceable.

Establishing this type of agreement prior to the breakdown of a relationship can often save the parties a lot of time and money.

Contact us to learn more about binding financial agreements or obtain a fixed fee quote.