Navigating conflict   -  Resolving issues   -  Successful divorces

At Better not Bitter Pty Ltd we believe in smarter divorce settlements for less cost, time and conflict.

We assist clients with separation and practical issues, financial settlements, parenting plans, spouse maintenance & child support. 

Our expertise is helping clients reach out of court settlements, not litigation.  We are a multi-disciplinary firm, not a law firm. 

Our broad range of services includes divorce advice, mediation, negotiation, collaborative dispute resolution, accounting and financial analysis, forensic investigations and support.

Divorce is one of the most stressful periods a person can experience. Everyone needs a helping hand. We are experienced dealing with and helping clients through, challenging times.

Call us today and move forward positively to the next stage of your life.

Why use us?

Paul Davies, our Managing Director, as featured in the Far Eastern Economic Review 1997

Paul Davies, our Managing Director, as featured in the Far Eastern Economic Review

  • Less cost, less time & less conflict
  • Advisors who have managed financial settlements up to $250 million
  • Family professionals who place children’s best interests first
  • International restructuring professionals for complex financial settlements
  • Nationally accredited
  • Qualified accountants experienced in divorce matters
  • Member of the Victorian Association
  • Forensic accountants for transparency
  • Neutral intermediaries, not lawyers, for conflict resolution
  • Melbourne’s largest divorce support network with more than 500 members
  • Operating in 23 municipalities across Melbourne
  • Free divorce resources guide with more than 60 pages of helpful tips
Our services:
        
Divorce
Advice
Dispute Resolution
Accounting
Analysis
Support
Separation & practical issues Facts   Mediation Cash flow & income  Projections Socials
Applying for divorce Wants Negotiation  Financial statement Businesses Seminars
Property settlements Needs Collaborative practice Property pool Financial restructuring Local coffee catch-ups
Parenting plans Options Intermediary Contributions Forensic Divorce resources guide
Spouse & child support Solutions Early neutral evaluation Future needs    
Meeting locations by appointment:
Melbourne suburbs
Bentleigh
Prestige Executive Suites Level 1,
441 South Road,
Bentleigh, Vic 3204
Box Hill
Regus Serviced Offices
Level 2,
818 Whitehorse Road,
Box Hill, Vic 3128
Brighton
Regus Serviced Offices
Level 1,
181 Bay Street,
Brighton, Vic 3186
Brunswick
Brunswick Business Incubator
420 Victoria Street,
Brunswick, Vic 3056
Caulfield
Access Business Centres
Suite 5,
242 Hawthorn Road,
Caulfield, Vic 3162
CBD Melbourne
Ross House
247 Flinders Lane,
Melbourne, Vic 3000
Croydon
Wyreena Arts Centre
Studio Two,
13-23 Hull Road,
Croydon, Vic 3136
Dandenong
Dandenong Municipal Office
Meeting Rooms,
Level 2,
225 Lonsdale St,
Dandenong, Vic 3175
Doncaster
Manningham City Square
687 Doncaster Road,
Doncaster, Vic 3108
Frankston
Asia Pacific Serviced Offices
Peninsula on the Bay,
435 Nepean Highway,
Frankston, Vic 3199
Glen Waverley
Waverley Business Centre
21-23 Aristoc Road,
Glen Waverley, Vic 3150
Hawthorn
Regus Serviced Offices
Ground Floor,
737 Burwood Road,
Hawthorn, Vic 3123
Heidelberg West
Banyule Digidecl
31-37 The Mall,
Heidelberg West, Vic 3081
Kew East
Kew Executive Suites
832 High Street,
East Kew, Vic 3102
Malvern
Asia Pacific Serviced Offices
Toorak Corporate,
23 Milton Parade,
Malvern, Vic 3144
Moonee Ponds
OnePlusOne Serviced Offices
5 Everage Street,
Moonee Ponds, Vic 3039
Mount Waverley
Prestige Executive Suites
Level 2,
541 Blackburn Road,
Mount Waverley, Vic 3149
Narre Warren South
Venue 101
Conference Room,
12/101 Seebeck Drive,
Narre Warren South, Vic 3805
Niddrie
Office Space Central
Level 2,
326 Keilor Road,
Niddrie, Vic 3042
Preston
Asia Pacific Serviced Offices
Corporate One,
84 Hotham Street,
Preston, Vic 3072
Richmond
Launchpad One
165 Cremorne Street,
Richmond, Vic 3121
South Melbourne
Divorce Accounting & Mediation
Suite 13 Level 4,
150 Albert Road,
South Melbourne, Vic 3205
South Yarra
Regus Serviced Offices
Level 19 Como
 644 Chapel Street,
South Yarra, Vic 3141
Southbank
Regus Serviced Offices
23rd Floor HWT Tower,
40 City Road,
Southbank, Vic 3006
Toorak
Regus Serviced Offices
Tok Corporate Centre,
Level 1,
459 Toorak Road,
Toorak, Vic 3142
Vermont South
Vermont library
Meeting Room,
Pavey Place,
Vermont South, Vic 3133
Wheelers Hill
Hallmarc Corporate Centre
Level 3,
2 Brandon Park Drive,
Wheelers Hill, Vic 3150
Williamstown
The Office
12-16 Parker Street,
Williamstown, Vic 3016
Yarraville
OfficeOurs
201/175b Stephen Street,
Yarraville, Vic 3013
 
Melbourne municipalities
Banyule
Banyule Digidecl
 31-37 The Mall,
Heidelberg West, Vic 3081
Bayside
Regus Serviced Offices
 Level 1,
181 Bay Street,
Brighton, Vic 3186
Boroondara
(1) Regus Serviced Offices
 Ground Floor,
 737 Burwood Road,
Hawthorn, Vic 3123

 (2) Kew Executive Suites
 832 High Street,
East Kew, Vic 3102
Brimbank
Office Space Central
 Level 2,
326 Keilor Road,
Niddrie, Vic 3042
Casey
Venue 101
Conference Room,
12/101 Seebeck Drive,
Narre Warren South, Vic 3805
Darebin
Asia Pacific Serviced Offices
Corporate One,
84 Hotham Street,
Preston, Vic 3072
Frankston
Asia Pacific Serviced Offices
Peninsula on the Bay,
435 Nepean Highway,
Frankston, Vic 3199
Glen Eira
Access Business Centres
 Suite 5,
242 Hawthorn Road,
 Caulfield, Vic 3162
Greater Dandenong
Dandenong Municipal Office
Meeting Rooms,
 Level 2,
225 Lonsdale St,
Dandenong, Vic 3175
Hobsons Bay
The Office
 12-16 Parker Street,
Williamstown, Vic 3016
Kingston
Prestige Executive Suites
 Level 1,
441 South Road,
Bentleigh, Vic 3204
Knox
Vermont library
Meeting Room,
 Pavey Place,
Vermont South, Vic 3133
Manningham
Manningham City Square
 687 Doncaster Road,
Doncaster, Vic 3108
Maribyrnong
OfficeOurs
 201/175b Stephen Street,
Yarraville, Vic 3013
Maroondah
Wyreena Arts Centre
 Studio Two,
13-23 Hull Road,
Croydon, Vic 3136
Melbourne
1. Ross House
247 Flinders Lane,
 Melbourne, Vic 3000

 2. Regus Serviced Offices
23rd Floor HWT Tower,
40 City Road,
Southbank, Vic 3006
Monash
1. Prestige Executive Suites
 Level 2,
541 Blackburn Road,
Mount Waverley, Vic 3149

 2. Hallmarc Corporate Centre,
level 3,
2 Brandon Park Dr,
Wheelers Hill, Vic 3150

 3. Waverley Business Centre
21-23 Aristoc Road,
Glen Waverley, Vic 3150
Moonee Valley
OnePlusOne Serviced Offices
 5 Everage Street,
Moonee Ponds, Vic 3039
Moreland
Brunswick Business Incubator
 420 Victoria Street,
Brunswick, Vic 3056
Port Phillip
Divorce Accounting & Mediation
Suite 13 Level 4,
150 Albert Road,
South Melbourne, Vic 3205
Stonnington
1. Asia Pacific Serviced Offices
Toorak Corporate,
 23 Milton Parade,
Malvern, Vic 3144

 2. Regus Serviced Offices
Level 19 Como,
644 Chapel Street,
South Yarra, Vic 3141

 3. Regus Serviced Offices
Tok Corporate Centre,
Level 1,
459 Toorak Road,
Toorak, Vic 3142
Whitehorse
Regus Serviced Offices
 Level 2,
818 Whitehorse Road,
Box Hill, Vic 3128
Yarra
Launchpad One
 165 Cremorne Street,
Richmond, Vic 3121
Our local support network based on member locations:
Municipalities
Major Suburbs
Banyule Bundoora Greensborough Heidelberg Ivanhoe Rosanna
Bayside Beaumaris Brighton Cheltenham Hampton Sandringham
Boroondara Balwyn Camberwell Glen Iris Hawthorn Kew
Brimbank Deer Park Keilor St Albans Sunshine Taylors Lakes
Cardinia Officer Pakenham
Casey Berwick Cranbourne Endeavour Hills Narre Warren
Darebin Bundoora Northcote Preston Reservoir Thornbury
Frankston Carrum Downs Frankston Langwarrin Seaford
Greater Geelong Geelong Ocean Grove
Glen Eira Bentleigh Carnegie Caulfield Elsternwick Ormond
Greater Dandenong Dandenong Keysborough Noble Park Springvale
Hobsons Bay Altona Newport Williamstown
Hume Broadmeadows Craigieburn Sunbury
Kingston Dingley Mentone Moorabbin Moordialloc Oakleigh
Knox Bayswater Ferntree Gully Rowville Wantirna
Manningham Bulleen Doncaster Templestowe
Maribyrnong Footscray Yarraville
Maroondah Bayswater Croydon Ringwood
Melbourne CBD Docklands Southbank
Melton Caroline Springs Melton
Monash Chadstone Glen Waverley Mulgrave Clayton Mount Waverley
Moonee Valley Ascot Vale Avondale Heights Essendon Flemington Moonee Ponds
Moreland Brunswick Coburg Fawkner Glenroy Pascoe Vale
Mornington Peninsula Hastings Mornington Mount Eliza Rosebud
Nillumbik Diamond Creek Doreen Eltham
Port Phillip Balaclava Elwood Port Melbourne South Melbourne St Kilda
Stonnington Armadale Glen Iris Malvern Prahran South Yarra
Whitehorse Balwyn Blackburn Box Hill Burwood Vermont
Whittlesea Epping Mill Park South Morang Thomastown Whittlesea
Wyndham Point Cook Tarneit Werribee Wyndham Vale
Yarra Carlton Clifton Hill Collingwood Fitzroy Richmond
Yarra Ranges Healesville Lilydale