Spring Hill, QLD
Empire Legal - Conveyancing
Practice Areas
Family lawProperty, conveyancing & tenancyWills, estates & elder lawCommercial & business law
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What a Brisbane family law lawyer can help with
Family law touches almost everything that matters: your kids, your home, your finances and your future. A Brisbane-based family lawyer can guide you through separation, parenting arrangements, child support, property settlement, spousal maintenance and consent orders under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth).
- You and your partner have just separated and need to sort out parenting and property.
- You want to formalise a parenting agreement so it is legally enforceable.
- You are concerned about safety and need an urgent Domestic Violence Order (DVO).
- A binding financial agreement (pre or post-nup) needs to be drafted or reviewed.
- You need help filing an application in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Brisbane registry).
What to bring to your first consultation
- Date of separation and a short timeline of the relationship.
- A list of assets, liabilities and superannuation balances for both parties.
- Any existing court orders or agreements.
- Information about children: ages, schools and current care arrangements.
What it costs in Brisbane
Most Brisbane family lawyers offer a fixed-fee initial consultation between $250 and $500. Property settlement matters typically run from $3,000 for uncontested consent orders up to $25,000+ for contested litigation.
The Brisbane context
Family law matters in Brisbane are heard at the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, Brisbane Registry, at the Harry Gibbs Commonwealth Law Courts on North Quay. Brisbane has a strong Legal Aid Queensland family law presence at George Street.
Questions to ask your lawyer
Once matched, bring these to your first consultation.
- What are my realistic options for parenting arrangements given my situation?
- How long do you expect the property settlement process to take?
- What is your approach to reaching agreement without going to court?
- If we do go to court, what are the stages and estimated costs?
- What information do you need from me to get started?
Looking for a family law lawyer in a specific Brisbane suburb?
We match across all of Greater Brisbane. Browse some of the suburbs we cover for family law:
- Family law lawyer in Brisbane City
- Family law lawyer in Spring Hill
- Family law lawyer in New Farm
- Family law lawyer in Teneriffe
- Family law lawyer in Bowen Hills
- Family law lawyer in Fortitude Valley
- Family law lawyer in Herston
- Family law lawyer in Newstead
- Family law lawyer in Ascot
- Family law lawyer in Hamilton
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