Family Law

Family law issues can be some of the most contentious legal disputes. The court process and legal provisions regarding any family law matter can often be very confusing. Consulting from experienced family law lawyers can help you understand your rights and to protect your interests. Family law lawyers Brisbane specifically deals with children in regards to adoption, guardianship, state child protection, and domestic violence.

Family Law Lawyers involves all legal issues that can be dealt with in a family court, including:

• Divorce and separation
• Family Justice Services
• Child custody and access
• Support for you, your spouse and children
• Division or equalization of family property
• Treatment of a matrimonial home
• Enforcement of support payments
• Child protection and adoptions

In some communities, family law matters are dealt with by the Family Court of the Superior Court of Justice. These courts can deal with all family law matters, including divorce, custody, access, division of property, adoption and child protection. Family law matters are dealt with in two separate courts.

You will need to know which one can deal with the family law issues you need to resolve:

• If you simply want to get a divorce, or if you want to get a divorce and ask for custody, access or support as part of the divorce, you must go to the Superior Court of Justice. You must also go to this court if you want to resolve matters related to the division of your family property.
• If you are not seeking a divorce, but only want to ask for support, or resolve issues related to custody of or access to your children you can go to the Ontario Court of Justice. This court also hears adoption and child protection matters.

You and your spouse can also resolve the issues between you through private settlement, negotiation, collaborative family law, mediation or arbitration instead of going to court. Family law lawyers Brisbane deals with family-related issues and domestic relations. Most family law practices focus on representing clients in a divorce and the issues related to divorce such as the division of marital property, child custody and support, and alimony. Family law lawyers also draft prenuptial and postnuptial agreements and litigate related matters.  Some family law lawyers represent victims or perpetrators of domestic violence in civil protection order proceedings and defend clients accused of domestic violence in criminal proceedings. Adoption and guardianship, juvenile delinquency, and child abuse and neglect are also areas of family.

If you and the other parent can come to an agreement out of court, the process will be shorter and less expensive. If you do end up in court, the judge will have to determine which parent is more willing and able to care for your child and that person will be given primary custody. It’s also possible to share custody if you’re both deemed equally able. A good family law lawyers Brisbane will try hard to make sure that the proceedings don’t get out of hand and the outcome is fair.