This is actually the hard part for most people — seriously, this is not easy, and it takes time. Don’t expect any of these arrangements to be agreed on overnight, in the first week, or even in the first month or two. For some, this part of the family law [...]
Valuable documents During the beginning of your family law matter, there are many valuable documents that you should obtain. It is not uncommon for these documents to disappear after separation, and it can be a painful process to either get them back or apply for new ones. Documents that you [...]
Going through a separation and divorce is a stressful time and there really are no quick fixes, it takes loads of patience and self-love, to get through it. There will be times that you feel very stuck in the family law process. As family lawyers based in Brisbane and the Gold [...]
You may have heard of this before, or maybe you’ve seen American stories in which it is referred to as alimony. Spousal maintenance is a remedy prescribed in the Family Law Act for a former spouse to seek financial support from their ex-partner after separation. Spousal maintenance can be periodical [...]
Change is difficult. It is difficult for both parties of the separation, whether we are the ones making the change or whether the change is occurring because of someone else’s decision. This is a huge transition in your life, and you do need to be patient with yourself and allow [...]
The truth is that, in many cases, people going through a separation don’t need to retain a family lawyer to run their case. You may be surprised to hear that from a family lawyer, but it is true. Your family law legal issues, whether it is property division or parenting, [...]
It is natural and often warranted to feel hard done by, ripped off and downright angry through separation and divorce. It can be easy to get sucked into a vortex of negativity. The negative feelings in your gut and heart, flow vigorously into negative thoughts in your mind like waves. [...]
We have developed the 7 Cs to simplify and help you through your separation and divorce. The 7 Cs are not in reference to a legal term but rather a holistic approach to moving through the separation and divorce journey. It is a systematic way that is practical and deals [...]
The children have passports and you have reason to suspect that the other parent will take the children out of Australia. What do you do? You should seek urgent legal advice from a family lawyer is the simplest answer, but here is some more information that might help. Parents have [...]
There are many roads that can lead you to the point of a resolution in your family law matter. At Collective Family Law our Brisbane and Gold Coast family lawyers have the same goal for every client. And that is that you finalise your matter by way of Consent Orders [...]
