It can be hard to find your way around the complicated world of family law during a highly charged time like divorce. At Your Lawyers Turner Riddell Hervey Bay, we offer professional legal advice and support services that focus on all family law issues. Our skilled team works hard to get good results for you and your family.
Understanding Divorce Law in Hervey Bay
Divorce is an emotional experience with legal implications that demands special consideration in Hervey Bay. Starting the process involves filing an application to divorce either individually or jointly; eligibility criteria includes being separated for at least 12 months before making your application for divorce. Our family lawyers will assist with every step, making sure all legal requirements and your rights are upheld throughout.
Child Custody and Support
One of the key aspects of divorce is arranging appropriate child custody and support arrangements in accordance with what's best for each individual child, with their best interests always top of mind. Our team works hard to get fair parenting agreements that put the kids first. They also help get the right amount of child support payments so that all of the kids' needs are met.
Settlements for Property
One of the most difficult parts of a divorce can be dividing assets and property. However, our family lawyers are experts at making fair property deals that protect everyone's financial interests. By considering multiple factors - contributions by each spouse as well as future needs - to reach an agreeable resolution, they offer invaluable protection of financial interests during a contentious divorce situation.
Maintaining a spouse
This plan says that after a divorce, one spouse may be able to get money from their ex-spouse in the form of spousal maintenance payments. Our lawyers will look at your situation and let you know if you are eligible for this kind of help so that you can make plans that will protect your finances during and after the divorce process.
Resolving conflicts and mediating them
In family law cases, mediation and other forms of conflict resolution can often be as effective as going to court. At Hervey Bay Law Firm, our lawyers excel in conducting mediation sessions that facilitate the creation of mutually beneficial solutions. Our aim is to find agreements that everyone can accept, while maintaining strong relationships and encouraging collaborative efforts.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
In Hervey Bay, divorce can only be granted after 12 months of separation if both parties meet eligibility requirements and complete an application - either party can complete this step independently and our lawyers can guide them through every stage of this process to make sure everything goes according to plan.
Determining custody in any given situation depends upon what's best for the child based upon his or her feelings toward each parent, their needs and how well each can meet those needs. Our attorneys fight aggressively on your behalf for what will benefit the children involved.
When dividing assets, many factors need to be taken into account during property settlement negotiations, including how each party contributed both financially and nonfinancially, how long their marriage lasted, future needs of each spouse, etc. Our lawyers work towards reaching agreements which are fair while protecting all financial interests involved.
If one of you is having financial difficulty following divorce, spouse support might be available to them depending on factors including age, health, earnings capacity and preferences. Our lawyers can assist in helping determine your eligibility as well as guide through the application process to find you support if needed.