Divorce, property, support, de-facto relationships, children, adoptions
When family and de-facto relationships break down you need practical advice about the legal issues which affect you, your children, your property and your income.
Our senior Family Lawyers are Gillian Wright and Paul Boers. Both have been certified by the Law Society of New South Wales as Accredited Specialists in Family Law.
At the first conference, we find out what you want. We provide an outline of your legal position and your options, and an estimate of legal costs. If you decide to proceed, we keep you informed about legal costs and the progress of your case.
We always try to resolve disputes by agreement. The last thing most people want is to end up in Court. Our family lawyers have settled numerous disputes through negotiation, mediation and participation in collaborative law.
If agreement cannot be reached, we have extensive courtroom experience. Gillian has been a litigator since the mid eighties. Paul is a former Registrar of the Family Court.
Finally, we know that when a relationship breaks down, the emotional impact can be as great as the financial impact. We understand that you deserve respect and empathy.
Family law services
We provide a full range of services, and our experience includes the following:
- pre-nuptial and binding financial agreements, cohabitation and separation agreements
- divorce and nullity proceedings
- children’s issues – parental responsibility, who is to care for a child, rights of access; representation of children; protection and welfare/abuse issues, abduction of children; child maintenance and child support; Children’s Court matters,
- adoption law matters
- paternity/parentage issues
- registration and enforcement of overseas orders
- spousal maintenance, maintenance agreements
- property orders including use and occupation a home, division of business assets etc
- superannuation, income tax, capital gains tax, stamp duty, GST and other related issues
- bankruptcy issues in family law
- urgent orders including preserving assets of the relationship, restraining flight from jurisdiction
- setting transactions aside
- enforcement of orders/contempt proceedings
- costs issues
- family trusts, unit trusts and Corporations Act issues
- social security
- mediation and collaborative family law to avoid going to Court
- claims based on constructive trusts, presumptions of advancement and equitable doctrines in domestic situations
- de facto relationship matters including property disputes/settlements
- domestic violence issues
- succession matters; will-drafting following separation
- same sex relationships
- IVF/Donor Insemination issues
- surrogacy.
Further information
Contact Paul Boers, Gillian Wright or our Managing Partner, Dominic Wilson on (02) 8268 4000 or by email at dwilson@craddock.com.au for friendly professional service.