Family Lawyers Gold Coast

At OMB Solicitors, we offer an initial free half-hour consultation with an experienced family law practitioner, where we will speak with you generally about your matter, advise how we can assist, the procedure involved, if possible the likely outcome, and provide an estimate of costs for various stages.

We then offer a full untimed family law consultation for $400 plus GST, where we attempt to obtain all of the information that we require to provide you with an initial letter of advice, and a letter to the other party setting out your version of the facts of the relationship, financial and non-financial contributions, inheritances, children’s matters and both parties future needs (and any other relevant information).

Hiring a specialist to legally represent you and protect your best interest is always a good step. You should always speak to a Family Law Solicitor as early as possible. If you are thinking that you may separate from your partner, it is a good idea to book an initial consultation to discuss your rights and obligations, as well as the steps you may have to face in your separation.

You should always speak to a Family Law Solicitor as early as possible. If you are thinking that you may separate from your partner, it is a good idea to book an initial consultation to discuss your rights and obligations, as well as the steps you may have to face in your separation. If you see a Solicitor early on, you can plan ahead and make informed decisions. If you leave it too late, you may miss a key date which may be fatal to your matter, or you may incur further expenses unnecessarily if we are required to act urgently to protect your interests.

Unfortunately no. Whilst you may have reached an Agreement, we can only act for one party, as it is a conflict of interest to act for and advise both of you in relation to your rights and entitlements. Your partner will need to seek independent legal advice.

Yes. If you have already negotiated and reached an Agreement with your partner, you will save significant legal expenses as we do not have to do the negotiating for you. However, you still need to document the Agreement you have reached, otherwise, it will not be formal, binding or enforceable. You should also check to make sure that what you are agreeing to is fair and reasonable, and that you are not settling for far less than what you are entitled to.

Most Divorce Lawyers will require a response from you within seven (7) to fourteen (14) days. If you fail to reply, you may get a follow up letter or phone call. If you leave it for too long however, you can expect that the other party will become frustrated and may threaten Court Proceedings against you. You do not have to consent to Court Proceedings and therefore, they can be commenced without your knowledge. Going down this road will cause you more stress and will become a costly process for you that could have been avoided. You should always pay attention to time limits and ensure you do your best to comply within the time frames. If you communicate with the other party, then you can avoid complications at a later date. Speak to us if you are not sure how to handle the situation and would like us to look at the correspondence you have received.

No. It’s not necessary, but can be useful. Don’t let your lack of being able to pull together documents as an impediment to getting legal help.

But if you like, contact us at familylaw@omb.com.au for a list of things that may be useful.

Yes. Many people come and speak to us because they think their relationship may break down in the near future. This is always a good idea as you can then find out what the process ahead of you is and what you may be entitled to which will make the road ahead less daunting for you. As such, you will know in advance what will happen in the event you decide to leave the relationship or vice versa. What you discuss with us is confidential and as such, we would under no circumstances inform your partner that you have come to see us.

You can contact our team on 07 5555 0000 or enquire by email on familylaw@omb.com.au. Please ensure you provide a contact number where we may reach you.