Clear Support when

you are separating

Clear advice to help you understand your options and move forward.

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Separating is one of life’s hardest moments. You don’t have to face it alone.

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Whether the decision is fresh, mutual, or completely one-sided, separation touches everything – your home, your finances, your children, your sense of what comes next. It’s normal to feel overwhelmed, and it’s normal not to know where to start. That’s exactly what we’re here for.

At ALA Law, we help people through separation every day, with clear guidance and genuine care. We’ll help you understand where you stand, protect what matters, and move forward one step at a time.

What you might be facing right now

You don’t need to have the answers today. You just need a clear first step.

Is it really you?

Wondering whether it’s really over, and what separating actually means

Money and the house

Worrying about money, the house, or how you’ll manage

Concern for the children

Concern for the children and how they’ll cope

Your rights and responsibilities

Not knowing what you’re entitled to - or what you’re responsible for

Pressure to decide quickly

Feeling pressure to make big decisions quickly

The areas of law that may apply

Separation usually brings a few different legal threads together. We’ll help you see which ones apply to you.

You don’t need to work out which of these applies – that’s our job. One conversation and we’ll map it out for you.

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Divorce is the legal end of a marriage; separation is when you stop living together as a couple. They’re separate from sorting out money and children, and there’s a right order to do things in.

Dividing what you own and owe, the house, savings, superannuation, debts – fairly and in a way that’s legally binding, so it can’t be reopened later.

Arrangements for where the children live and how they spend time with each parent, always centred on what’s best for them.

How the cost of raising the children is shared.

Financial support for a partner who can’t yet support themselves.

A calmer, private way to reach agreement without going to court, which is where most matters are best resolved.

How we guide you through it

We resolve most separations without the stress and cost of court, through negotiation and mediation but if we ever need to stand up for you in court, we will, firmly.

01
First Step
A first conversation

We listen, understand your situation, and explain your options in plain language. No pressure, no jargon.

02
Second Step
A clear plan

We help you see the path ahead: what to do now, what can wait, and how to protect yourself.

03
Third Step
Reaching agreement

Wherever possible, we resolve things by agreement quicker, kinder and less costly and make it legally binding.

04
Third Step
Ongoing support

We stay with you through each step, and we’re here for whatever comes next.

Free Separation Resources

Access our collection of practical guides, checklists and worksheets designed to help you understand your options and prepare for the next steps.

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You don’t have to work this out alone

Have a free, confidential 30-minute conversation with a family lawyer who’ll understand your situation and tell you plainly what your options are.

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