Navigating family matters with clarity and care.

Custody and access issues can be an emotional, but our experienced family law team at Carroll Goldsmith Lawyers are here to guide you through the process.

We provide practical advice and support to assist the parties reach an agreement on matters such as living and parenting arrangements. We strive to settle family and children’s matters as quickly as possible, so you and your children can continue with your lives.

We will fight for your rights and, above all, the rights of your children, and will continue to do so if court action is required.

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The Family Law Act provides the criteria used to determine a fair and equitable outcome for property settlements. Our family law team will provide you with sensible advice outlining your rights and realistic estimates of your entitlements.

Our firm has experience acting in complex family law property settlement cases.

We understand that this can be a stressful time, so we aim to be that voice of reason for you, providing objective advice and practical legal solutions to help you resolve your family law matter in a timely and efficient way.

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If your marriage has broken down and you have been separated for at least 12 months, you can apply for divorce to the Federal Circuit Court, or to the Family Court. A marriage breakdown isn’t easy for any party involved and divorces can have unexpected consequences including:

• An application for property settlement must be made within 12 months of the divorce being finalised, unless the court orders otherwise;
• A divorce automatically cuts your divorced spouse out of your will.

Our experienced family law team at Carroll Goldsmith Lawyers can guide you through all aspects of your divorce, including preparing the application, filing it with the court and serving it, and appearing on your behalf before Court if required.

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The Family Law Act allows married couples and de facto couples to enter into binding financial agreements.

A binding financial agreement can include how property will be distributed, allocation of debts to one party or the other, spousal maintenance and superannuation splitting. Sometimes referred to as pre-nuptial agreements, the binding financial agreements can also be used by couples after separation.

Our firm has experience in drafting binding financial agreements, so we are able to assure you that the terms will comply with formalities of the Family Law Act.

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The Family Law Act defines a de facto relationship as a couple living together on a genuine domestic basis. There are a number of other factors considered, such as the length of the relationship and whether they have children together.

Each case will be different, so if you considering whether you are eligible to use the remedies available to de facto couples under the Family Law Act you will require legal advice as to whether a de facto relationship exists.

It is important to know there is a two-year period from date of the relationship breakdown in which you must either finalise the property distribution or to initiate Court proceedings as a de facto.

Our family law team at Carroll Goldsmith Lawyers can advise you on your rights that arise from your de facto relationship.

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Our family law team at Carroll Goldsmith Lawyers understand the importance of securing financial support after separation.

Spousal maintenance is financial support payable by one spouse to the other in circumstances where the first-mentioned party is reasonably able to do so and the spouse receiving the maintenance are unable to support themselves adequately.

Child support is determined by the Services Australia – Child Support, and generally is resolved without the involvement of lawyers. We can discuss child support with you and assist with the preparation of child support applications if necessary.

Our firm will guide you through the separation process with care and sensitivity, while diligently pursuing the best possible outcome for you and your family.

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