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What we do

At Walsh Halligan Douglas Lawyers, we understand that the breakdown of a marriage or relationship can be one of the most traumatic and upsetting times in a person’s life. The emotional stress can have long term effects on everyone involved; in particular, children.

During this time, it is important that you receive the right legal advice and guidance on your rights and obligations relating to a variety of matters, including parenting and financial issues. Equally important is that you receive advice that takes into account the personal aspects of your situation.

Our team of experienced, compassionate and dedicated family lawyers will work with you to resolve your family matter in the most sensitive, timely and cost-effective manner.

Where we can help

The law relating to matrimonial and other personal relationship disputes is complex and constantly changing. We have established a dedicated and highly experienced team who can provide you with accurate and easy to understand advice.

No two family law matters are ever the same, so the advice you need will be different depending on your situation.

Choose from one of the scenarios below to discover our expertise in each area:

  • You and your partner have separated and have questions about property, assets and superannuation

    We can help you with:

    • Binding Financial Agreements following a relationship breakdown
    • Consent Orders
    • Injunctions to protect assets from disposal
    • Caveats
    • Spousal maintenance payments
    • Selling the house
    • Binding child support agreements
    • How to find out what your assets are worth
    • Division of assets – your entitlements
    • Disposal of property after a separation

  • You have been separated for 12 months and want to obtain a Divorce Certificate.

    We can help you with:

    • Application for divorce
    • Validity and annulment of marriage

  • You want to commence living with your partner and want to know what legal steps you should take.

    We can help you with:

    • Complex matters involving companies, businesses, partnerships and trusts
    • Pre- and Post-Cohabitation Agreements
    • Estate planning
    • Protecting future inheritances

  • You are getting married and want to find out about pre-nuptial agreements.

    We can help you with:

    • Binding financial agreements prior to marriage
    • Complex matters involving companies, businesses, partnerships and trusts
    • Protecting future inheritances
    • Organising future entitlements for yourself and your eventual children now
    • Estate planning

  • You are currently married and worried that you did not protect yourself with a pre-nuptial agreement.

    We can help you with:

    • Binding Financial Agreements – during the course of a marriage
    • Protecting your future inheritances
    • Protecting your children's inheritances and futures, in the event of a second marriage
    • Estate planning

  • You are considering a second (or subsequent) marriage/de facto relationship and want to know how you can protect yourself and the children of your first marriage.

    We can help you with:

    • Application for divorce
    • Validity and annulment of marriage
    • Complex matters involving companies, businesses, partnerships and trusts
    • Pre- and Post-Cohabitation Agreements
    • Protecting future inheritances
    • Binding financial agreements prior to marriage
    • Protecting future inheritances
    • Organising future entitlements for yourself and your eventual children now
    • Estate planning

  • You are having issues with your former partner about parenting arrangements.

    We can help you with:

    • Child support
    • Binding Child Support Agreements
    • Domestic violence issues
    • Concerns about potential family violence and child sexual abuse
    • Contravention of orders
    • DNA and paternity testing
    • Grandparents' and third parties' rights
    • Interstate/international family law matters
    • Living arrangements
    • Parenting agreements and orders
    • Relocation of children
    • Change of name
    • Abduction and removal of children

  • You are interested in mediation

    We can help you with:

    • Mediation certificates required prior to commencement of parenting proceedings
    • Binding arbitration
    • Property settlement mediations

  • You want an amicable, respectful separation, without the need for a protracted legal battle (collaborative law).

    We can help you with:

    • An explanation of Collaborative Law and how it is best for you and your family
    • Financial settlements
    • Parenting arrangements
    • Having a respectful, positive separation experience without the litigation battle

  • You want to explore surrogacy and adoption

    We can help you with:

    • Birth mothers – explaining your rights
    • Intended parents – an explanation of the legal pathway through surrogacy
    • Adoption
    • Fixed fees

Learn more through WHD family law tips and articles

You may find these websites useful

Family Court of Australia
Federal Magistrates Court of Australia
Supreme Court of Queensland
Child Support Agency
Centrelink
Family Relationships
Relationships Australia
Queensland Collaborative Law
Kinections

Get in touch

Our Family Law team welcomes your enquiry and we look forward to discussing how we can help you.
Email us or contact:

Leanne Francis
Rita Skinner

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