How to maximise your free 30 minute appointment in Family Law matters?

At Weatherly & Associates we are here to lend a helping hand in your separation. We understand that it can be an overwhelming time and that you will have questions on how to move forward.

That is why we have created a list of some questions you could ask to maximize your free 30-minute consult:

What is a ‘separation’?
From what ‘date’ are we actually separated and how is that decided?
What are my legal rights in the separation or divorce?
What is a ‘divorce’ in Australia?
What should I do about Child support?
Who will pay the ongoing mortgage payments?
Can I change the locks?
How do we divide the bills?
What does a fair and equitable outcome mean?
What do my partner and I have to disclose to each other?
What does a ‘pool of assets’ mean?
What is included in the pool of assets?
What part of the pool of assets am I entitled to?
How is my contribution to the relationship assessed?
Why does my contribution matter?
Am I entitled to payments from my partner in the future and for how long?
How does the law make decisions about custody of the child or children?
What is mediation and how does it work?
What is the timeframe for this separation/divorce if we can’t reach agreement and go to Court?
What will be the cost of going to Court?
What does “going to Court” look like?
What do you expect the overall cost of this matter to be?
What are the best local services I can use to help my family and I get through this?
How can we ensure informal agreements reached during the separation process will be complied with or be enforceable?
What are the precise next steps after this meeting?