Amicable Family Law in West Perth, Western Australia | Divorce & Family Lawyer

Amicable Family Law

Locality: West Perth, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 6558 1848

Address: Level 1/100 Havelock Street 6005 West Perth, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.amicablefamilylaw.com.au

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22.01.2022 You fear what you don’t know & understand. We see it all the time. And it brings out the worst in people. . We can help illuminate the way forward & help you make decisions that come from a place of awareness & understanding rather than fear & insecurity. . It’s business as usual over here at Amicable Family Law. We continue to offer phone & Zoom online consults (just as we’ve always done), so you can get legal advice from the comfort of your own home.... . How do Zoom online consults work? . Step 1 BOOK: To view available appointment times, click any button on our website marked appointments. Choose a day & time that suit you, choose the Zoom option & enter a few personal details. . Step 2 GET LINK: As soon as you’ve booked, you’ll receive an email confirming all the details including a link to start the meeting. . Step 3 SHOW UP: At the scheduled appointment time, click the link to start the meeting & speak face to face with a lawyer. . A first consult with a lawyer is free and from there on we provide a quote for all work on a pay-as-you-go basis. But just so you know, we don’t charge for emails or phone calls (so no need to fear getting in touch now or ever). . See more

21.01.2022 Last week there was a lot of talk in the family law community about an article in @theaustralian about the high success rate of family dispute resolution (FDR). As a family lawyer who has over the last 16 years: been on the Legal Aid WA (LAWA) Dispute Resolution panel... participated in countless LAWA FDR mediation’s helped countless clients resolve their family law disputes and either avoid Family Court proceedings or bring them to an end (sometimes after many years) it really comes as no surprise- these mediations work! I love participating in LAWA mediations & I would love to help you. Do you need a lawyer to help you resolve your family law dispute but can’t afford to pay for one on a private fee-paying basis? Do you think mediation with the help of a lawyer might work? Book in for a free initial advice appointment and, if I think you might be eligible, I’ll apply for a grant of legal aid to represent you at a LAWA FDR mediation FREE OF CHARGE. You might be eligible for legal aid (that is, for a lawyer to represent you at a LAWA FDR mediation) if: your dispute relates to arrangements for the children, or your dispute relates to division of property you were either married or in a de-facto relationship you’ve been separated for over 6 weeks attempts to negotiate an agreement have been unsuccessful you’re unemployed or a low income earner your expected share of the property is over $10,000 the dispute doesn’t involve property outside WA Go to www.calendly.com/amicablefamilylaw/first-consult to view available appointment times & book a consult online in seconds.

19.01.2022 I get it. Lawyers and the law make you feel uncomfortable. . Also, you’d prefer to be thinking about and doing other things. . Hands up, who’d prefer to be sitting on a beach somewhere sipping a pina colada and contemplating whether it’ll be fish or beef mignon for dinner? ... . Heads up, I can make it really easy for you. . I offer a free half an hour phone consult. You can book a time to speak through my website and I’ll call you. . After that, if you need to speak with me again and if you prefer, you don’t even need to come into my office. You can book further appointments to speak with me either by phone or via video-conference (Facetime or Zoom) both during and after usual business hours. . So, you won't need to take time off work or even leave home if you don't want to! . For things like consent orders I charge a fixed fee (you can find info about this on my website). After your initial phone consult, if you wish to go ahead with consent orders, all I’ll need is a further hour of your time (which, again, you can book in at a time that suits you and choose whether the appointment is in person or via phone or video-conference). . You don’t need to make any up-front payments. For on-going matters I charge on a pay-as-you-go basis. . I won’t ever do any work without you knowing exactly how much it will cost and without getting your OK to proceed. And you won’t ever be looking at your watch when talking with me. . My aim is to make this process as simple and pain-free as it can be. . If you have any questions regarding my services, you can drop me an email at [email protected]. . So give me a call or book in online to speak with me. I would really love to chat and show you how to move forward with peace of mind. . Cheers to the weekend, pina coladas and making separation simpler! . See more

16.01.2022 When you’ve got work to do but your cat doesn’t understand & wants to cuddle all day, every day

13.01.2022 FREE Guide to an Amicable Separation Not sure what your next step should be if you want to stay out of court and move on with peace of mind? Download our free guide to find out what you need to know and do if you want to separate amicably.... Click here to download it now: https://mailchi.mp/b09e3fc1fdc9/3stepstopeaceofmind

11.01.2022 The Pre-Action Procedures ("PAPS") require separating parties to try to resolve any dispute (whether its about children, property or both) using dispute resolution measures (such as negotiation, mediation or collaboration) BEFORE they make an application to the Family Court. . You can find the PAPS at Schedule I to the Family Law Rules 2004 (or download them from my website www.amicablefamilylaw.com.au). . There are some exceptions to the rules about the requirement to comply... with the PAPS (including where there is urgency, allegations of abuse or violence, or where one party might be disadvantaged by delay). . If dispute resolution measures fail to resolve your dispute relating to children, you MUST obtain and file a section 60i Certificate together with your application to the Family Court. . Only an accredited registered dispute resolution practitioner can issue a Section 60i Certificate. One ground they can issue a Certificate is on the basis that one party refused to participate. . If you do not have a section 60i Certificate and your matter does not fall within one of the exceptions, the Court will refuse to accept your application and you will not be permitted to commence a case in the Family Court. . Ultimately, if one party refuses to meaningfully participate in dispute resolution, the other party will need to file an Application in the Family Court. . When the case comes before the Court, the Court will want to know whether the PAP requirements have been met and, if not, they will determine whether there should be consequences for the party who has failed to comply. The Court may: . order that the party that has refused or failed to comply pay all or some of the other party’s legal costs; and/or change the way the matter progresses through the Court (for example, adjourn proceedings to enable compliance); or order that the parties attend a Conciliation Conference as soon as possible (where there is evidence to suggest that one party is intentionally frustrating progress towards a resolution). . See more

09.01.2022 Have you received a letter from you ex-partner asking for a copy of your bank statements, pay-slips or employment contract? . All parties in a family law dispute are required (by the Family Law Act 1975) to provide to each other all information and documents relevant to their family law matter. This is known as the duty to make full and frank disclosure. . This duty starts with the pre-action procedures and continues until your family law matter is finalised.... . So what does this actually mean? It means: . you are required to provide information and documents to the other party if requested by them or their lawyer (provided its relevant to your family law matter); you are entitled to seek information and documents from the other party (provided its relevant to your family law matter). . So, for example, you need to give the other party (and are entitled to ask from the other party) information and documents relating to: . income (such as tax returns, employment contracts, pay slips, bank statements); the ownership, value, acquisition and sale of assets (such as car registration & insurance papers, appraisals & valuations, share registry statements, superannuation statements); any companies or trusts that you (or the other party) have had or have involvement in (such as company financial statements and trust deeds); the acquisition or disposal of any assets or debts leading up to or since separation. . Of course, some of the above information can be ascertained independently (for example, using title or company searches) but this will cost more. It’s a good idea to establish the fundamentals before more money is paid to gather further details. . See more

03.01.2022 Thank-you to all the women who came before me. .

03.01.2022 Never under-estimate the healing power of driving and listening to very loud music. . Perhaps it's time for a little weekend road trip? .