Helping you put
your children first
Clear, compassionate advice to help you make parenting arrangements that support your children and your family.
When it comes to your children, you want to get it right.
Few things matter more than your children’s wellbeing and few things feel more stressful than uncertainty about their future. Whether you’re just separating, trying to agree on arrangements, or facing a disagreement that won’t resolve, we’re here to help you protect what matters most: them.
We’ll help you focus on what’s best for your children, and find arrangements that let everyone move forward.
What you might be facing right now
Whatever the situation, the law’s focus and ours is on your children’s best interests.
Parenting arrangements
Communication difficulties
Children caught in middle
Child support and costs
Safety or relocation concerns
The areas of law that may apply
Every family is different, but these are some of the key legal areas that may be relevant to your situation.
We’ll explain what applies to you and your options for reaching the best outcomes for your children.
Parenting arrangements & Orders
How decisions about the children are made, where they live, and how they spend time with each parent. These can be agreed in a parenting plan or formalised in consent orders.
Child support
How the everyday cost of raising children is fairly shared between parents.
Mediation and family dispute resolution
In most cases, parents are required to genuinely try to resolve children’s matters through mediation before going to court. It’s also usually the calmer path.
Changing or enforcing orders
When circumstances change, or when existing arrangements aren’t being followed.
Relocation
When one parent wants to move with the children, which needs careful handling.
When there are safety concerns
If a child may be at risk, protecting them comes first. see ‘My family needs protection’
How we guide you through it
Free Children and Parenting Resources
Practical guides and tools to help you understand your options and support your children through change.
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Let’s put your children first, together
A free, confidential conversation with an Accredited Family Law Specialist will help you understand your options and the best next step for your family.