Separation and divorce lawyers Canberra
ACT & NSW
Separation advice and divorce lawyers Canberra
Nicholls Anzani are leading family lawyers with our head office based in Canberra, ACT. Our highly experienced team supports individuals and families across Canberra, New South Wales, Australia and internationally.
Read on to learn all of the ways in which we help people, whether married or in a de facto relationship, to gain clarity about their next steps.
Our role is to guide you in a clear and practical way, helping you understand your options and to achieve the best possible outcomes as efficiently as possible. We take time to understand your circumstances and provide tailored advice. Expect clarity, insights, expert advice and practical support.
Pre-separation advice
When people come to us for pre-separation advice, they usually wish to be informed about where they might stand if they decide to separate or what they should consider in the lead up to a separation.
Our experienced family law team answer your questions and provide advice and insights into:
- How to approach a separation;
- Considerations relating to children;
- Financial obligations;
- Financial entitlements;
- How property and assets may be divided;
- Timing of separation &/or divorce;
- Business/investment impact considerations; and
- Post-separation processes.
Our team can also provide advice in relation to your living arrangements, considerations in relation to business interests, investments or inheritances and practice guidance on what you need to act on first. People who seek pre-separation advice get their most pressing questions answered and make informed choices.
Post-separation advice
When people come to us post-separation, they need their most urgent questions answered and want advice about how to best navigate the steps ahead.
Our family lawyers provide clients with advice and insights into:
- Minimising the impact on children;
- Immediate financial/expense management;
- Care arrangements for children (including living arrangements);
- Identification of financial/investment/business risks to consider;
- Negotiation of short-term partner/spousal maintenance;
- Negotiation of financial matters; and
- Managing disputes (parenting & property related)
Our team is highly qualified and experienced and ready to assist you.
Separation with children
Whether separated already or considering separation, we provide advice and support on how to effectively:
- Minimise the impact on your child/ren
- Share the news of your separation with your children
- Protect you/your children if you have safety concerns
- Determine a parenting plan/parenting agreement for the care of any children you share
Our lawyers have particular expertise in the following areas:
- Custody arrangements
- The allocation of decision-making responsibility between parents;
- Advising on alienation or alignment of children with a parent;
- Family violence and safety issues
- Assisting in the recovery of children, where they have been abducted or taken without consent of the other parent;
- Advising on domestic and international relocation;
- Change of a child’s residence;
- Complex mental health issues;
- International child abduction and Hague Convention matters;
- Parentage disputes;
- Children’s views and wishes;
- Parenting orders, in contested in Court proceedings or by consent;
- Negotiating parenting plans; and
- Assisting grandparents and other people concerned with the care, welfare and development of a child.
Expect compassionate, expert guidance and strategic insights to inform your next steps.
Managing finances upon separation
Our family lawyers provide advice and insights into the early, practical elements of separation including:
- Payment of expenses such as mortgages,loans, credit cards
- Day to day home expenses (e.g. rates, electricity, water, gas bills)
- Expenses relating to children (e.g. school fees, extra curricular activities)
Our lawyers help people become aware of their obligations and entitlements, and how to approach the management of finances until an agreement can be determined that meets Australian Family Law requirements.
Speak to our family lawyers early. Expect practical insights, expert guidance and attention to detail.
Assets, finances & property division
Negotiation & finalisation of property settlements
We provide advice and insights into negotiating the terms of Financial Agreements, the drafting of Financial Agreements and resolving matters in relation to:
- Spousal maintenance
- International assets;
- Business interests or investments;
- Asset valuation issues and disputes;
- Adjustments of assets; and
- Registration and enforcement of Financial Orders (in Australia & internationally).
Our lawyers have particular expertise in the following areas:
- Complex corporate and trust structures;
- International businesses and corporate interests overseas;
- High net worth individuals and those with a public profile;
- Valuation issues;
- Hidden assets both domestically and internationally;
- Wastage of assets, and depletion of assets;
- Taxation issues;
- Farming and rural properties, including livestock, crops and water allocation entitlements;
- Superannuation splitting;
- Defined Benefit Superannuation Funds;
- Self-managed Super Funds;
- Third party interests and intervenors in proceedings;
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency; and
- Property orders, in contested Court proceedings and by consent.
Our role is to guide you through the process in a manner that you fulsomely understand and achieve superior outcomes that lead to a positive and timely resolution. Our team will meet with you to learn about your particular circumstances and provide tailored advice on your next steps, advising and supporting you to achieve superior outcomes and resolution.
Divorce applications
If someone was married in Australia, permanently living in Australia or living in Australia for longer than 1 year, they are eligible to apply for a divorce 12 months after the date of separation.
Divorce applications in Australia can be made either as a:
- Sole application; or
- Joint application.
For assistance with divorce applications and all matters relating to separation and divorce, speak to our team. We explain the options available to you and can provide advice and if required, representation in negotiation, mediation, arbitration, alternative dispute resolution and Court representation.
Family Court representation
Litigation requires specialist skill and expertise. Our team is highly experienced in all aspects of family law litigation, with particular expertise in complex parenting and property proceedings.
Our team is known for fearlessly advocating our client’s interests, acting with precision and conviction. We strive for optimal outcomes at every stage, providing practical and commercial advice to facilitate success.
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What our clients say
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Whether you are seeking pre-separation advice or already separated, married or de facto, our family lawyers have the insights and experience to provide you with uncompromising support and guidance.
