Separation is a difficult and complex process, especially when children are involved. Our team at Barton Family Lawyers understand how emotionally and financially strenuous that can be, which is why we strive to provide legal expertise with a focus on our client’s interests, as well as those of their children. Our experienced solicitors will move swiftly to resolve your case quickly, ultimately saving both time and money for our clients. We want to help you through this difficult process in the most efficient and sensitive way possible.
We understand that separating from a partner is a difficult process, no matter the reasons behind it. Our team of dedicated professional divorce lawyers are committed to delivering a superior quality of service through every step of your separation journey. With a combined 40+ years of experience in family law, we collaborate as a team on your case, building on each others strengths, in order to achieve the best practical outcome for you. By choosing our team to represent you, you are choosing to be heard and understood, you are choosing a lawyer who you can trust, a lawyer who has your back. We understand family law is complex, but with our experienced team on board working collaboratively on your case, you can approach the whole process with confidence that your needs are met, and your interests are being looked after.
In order to ensure your safety during the process, we prepare and file numerous protection orders, obtain ouster orders to evict the perpetrator, secure domestic violence orders and more protection orders for victims who have suffered from sexual abuse, physical abuse, verbal abuse, financial abuse psychological abuse, and more. Our team of Brisbane family lawyers are experts in the field of domestic violence and coercive control. We support people just like you to navigate protection order applications in Brisbane City, Caboolture, Redcliffe and Pine Rivers, in order to achieve an outcome that keeps you and your children safe.
With a combined 40+ years of experience in family law, our team of family lawyers have navigated countless property settlements for clients, including cases involving big pools with several entities and trusts and self managed super funds. We are experts when it comes to negotiating with a narcissist. We have successfully argued many difficult cases for clients where other lawyers put the case in the ‘too hard basket’, for example, where one party owns all the assets and has control of the money. We enjoy taking on tricky matters, with complex legal issues or where there is financial inequity between the parties, in order to deliver to you an outcome that is fair and equitable. Our Brisbane family lawyers will draw up a water tight document to legally formalise your agreement.
When partners separate, sometimes one party is required to make spousal support payments to the other. Our family lawyers Brisbane will negotiate the payment of spousal support for you so that you can support yourself and your children adequately. We can also assist you to secure spousal maintenance orders if your former partner is refusing to support you following separation. Our team of lawyers have extensive experience running spousal maintenance applications in court, should an out of court resolution not be achievable.
Financial support for children is a crucial part of providing a secure and stable upbringing. Australian law recognises this importance, which is why it mandates one parent pay another parent to ensure the financial security of their respective children. For many parents, however, navigating the payment or receipt of child support can be a seemingly impossible feat, especially where one parent is reducing their income intentionally in order to limit child support payments. Fortunately, our family law solicitors are highly experienced in relation to child support matters and will fully equip you with the necessary strategy for paying or receiving the correct amount.
Relocations to a new town, state or country with a child may occur once permission from the other parent has been granted. Should the parent with custody fail to obtain permission from the other parent, they can seek permission from the Federal Circuit & Family Court. Our team at Barton Family Lawyers will help you file an application to prevent the other parent from relocating unilaterally, or to assist you to achieve an outcome that enables you to legally relocate with your children. We recommend you speak to one of our family law experts before you relocate with your children. Should you relocate without gaining permission from the other parent, this could have a negative impact on your case.
Under the Family Law Act 1975, superannuation is regarded as an asset. After a breakdown of a marriage or de facto relationship, the affected parties can choose to split their superannuation in order to achieve an equitable split of assets. Superannuation is not immediately accessible like other assets. Talk to one of our family law solicitors about the pros and cons of splitting superannuation and we will walk you through the steps to navigate through this process.
When a parent needs to move for work or family reasons, there are often legal and logistical matters that must be considered. In this situation, hiring a child relocation lawyer provides vital guidance and advice on how to move your family in a way that respects the rights and best interests of the children. Our experienced lawyers will negotiate an outcome to enable you to relocate with the children and visitation with the other parent following your relocation, whilst ensuring that all relevant laws are followed and a watertight relocation agreement is put in place.
The difficult process of arriving at agreements regarding issues such as parenting arrangements or property settlements can be greatly assisted by engaging the services of a family mediation lawyer. Barton Family Lawyers understand the complexity and importance of such proceedings and are equipped to provide support throughout the mediation.
Our family law firm mediations are designed to deliver an outcome to you that gives you power and control over your future. We assist you to arrive at an outcome that is tailored to your individual needs and the needs of your children. Our mediation process assists each party to understand the emotional drivers of the other beneath the surface, which are driving decision making. In our experience, uncovering hidden emotional drivers is the key to understanding human behaviour and it unlocks your capacity to identify your own solutions in order to reach an agreement that works for everyone involved.
If you find yourself at a standstill in your dispute and unable to reach an agreement with the other party, then court proceedings may commence. In order to navigate this process smoothly and have the best chance of achieving a positive outcome, it is highly recommended that you enlist the services of Barton Family Lawyers.
With our wealth of knowledge and expertise in the inner workings of family court, we are well-placed to represent your interests and provide the support you need throughout this difficult course of action.
At Barton Family Lawyers, our team are experts in the field and understand the importance of drafting a water tight consent order to reflect any agreement reached. With our 40+ years of family law experience, our family law team will work diligently to guide you through the entire process from negotiating the agreement, to signing and filing it with the court.
We will ensure that your rights and interests are paramount during this process and give you practical, strategic and solution focused advice during every step, in order to achieve the best practical outcome for you`.
At Barton Family Lawyers, our experienced team can help you navigate the complexities of establishing a binding financial agreement (also known as a prenup). Our family law solicitors understand the sensitive nature of these agreements. We strive to make the process as efficient, timely and cost-effective as possible.
With 40+ combined years of experience in family law, our knowledgeable team can provide step-by-step guidance on legally binding financial agreements and offer tailored advice to write an effective contract that best meets your needs.
