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Antonella Sanderson, Founding Solicitor and Chief Conflict Healer at Family Law Matters

If you are thinking about separating from your partner, you may be worried about contacting a lawyer – everyone’s heard the stories of the “bad divorce” that turned into a nasty court battle.

At Family Law Matters, we want to help good people heal the conflict. We want to keep your family out of court. We believe you should experience a more positive way to end a relationship.

If you would like to explore your options and know more about how to separate in a private and peaceful way, email or call for a confidential, no-obligation discussion

Property Settlements

When your relationship breaks down, the emotional journey can be a difficult one. All too often we see important financial and property related aspects put to one side while the pain of separation is addressed.

Separation & Divorce

When people think about separation, they often say ‘I want a divorce’. Some may think ‘divorce’ is all encompassing of property settlement and parenting arrangements – they are in fact a separate process.

Asset Protection | Pre-Nup

When you’re starting out in a new relationship you may find it hard to consider departure from your loved one in the future. All relationships must end – either by a separation, or by the passing of a loved one. Planning for the future involves thinking carefully about both of these scenarios.

Child Support

If you are separated and have children, you may be entitled to receive or may be assessed to pay child support.

The Child Support Agency will assess payments. If you disagree with the terms of the assessment, you can ask the Agency to review that decision. After you complete the two-step review process, and a Tribunal appeal, you may then ask a Court to make a decision if you still disagree.

Parenting Arrangements

On separation, decisions need to be made about where the children will live, how they will spend time with the other parent, and if any specific issues need to be addressed to protect the children.

Initially it will be important to ascertain whether equal share parental responsibility is applicable in your circumstances. Spending time together with children can be in the form of daytime visits, overnight visits, and block time together. Communicating with children can be done by telephone calls, internet “webchat”, sms, and letters.

Contact Us

Office: 87a Cronulla Street, CRONULLA NSW 2230
Phone: (02) 9523 3007