Do you honestly think that “fair” and “equal” mean the same thing in a court of law? It’s a barefaced question I have to ask every single client who walks through my door. Most people assume that if they’ve been married for twenty years, they’re automatically entitled to exactly half of everything. Honestly, that is a total misconception that can […]

Can you actually get divorced without having to step foot inside a courtroom? That’s the barefaced question nearly every client asks me right away. They’re usually imagining the worst: the tense, tearful trial scenes you see on Netflix or a nasty, expensive battle decided by a black-robed stranger. They just want the marriage to end, quietly, efficiently, and, ideally, without […]

Do you know the single biggest difference between a quick, amicable separation and a years-long, financially ruinous court battle? It’s mandatory mediation, isn’t it? I want to share a personal framing: I have seen the Family Court process here in Townsville destroy what little goodwill remained between parents, leaving the children caught in the crossfire. The controversial truth is that […]

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