Divorce Advisory

 

Facts, wants, needs, options & solutions

Our advisory services help clients resolve differences without the chaos and financial expense which accompanies a drawn-out legal process.

It is in the interest of couples to work through issues rather than litigate.

Conflict and lack of communication, trust and understanding are common barriers to an earlier settlement. Our process is designed to overcome these problems.

We believe in:

• Early determination of issues
• Planning for steps to be taken
• Interest based discussions between parties
• Clarity of facts, wants and needs
• Understanding the big picture and priorities
• Identifying and analysing options
• Realistic solutions
• Implementation of agreements

We eliminate surprises and misunderstandings.

We work to our client's time line, not the courts.

We do not avoid conflict, we manage our client's way through it.

We focus on facts, wants and needs, to produce positive outcomes.

 

Checklist of Issues

We believe our multi skilled and holistic approach is best for the wide ranging issues couples face post separation. Many issues are inter-connected and should not be dealt with in isolation.

Some of the broad issues that may be relevant and should be considered by separating couples include:

Relationship

• Counselling
• Catch-ups
• Communication
• Boundaries
• Conflict resolution
• Interim timelines

Immediate issues           

• Living arrangements
• Parenting arrangements
• Transport arrangements
• Household items
• Bank & credit accounts
• Short term cash flow
• Telling others
• Commitment to mutual respect
• Health & well being
• Security

Professional help – Joint or individual appointments

• Counsellors
• Lawyers
• Accountants
• Financial analysts
• Collaborative professionals
• Early neutral evaluation - legal
• Mediator and/or other conflict resolution practitioners
• Valuers

Divorce

• 1 year of separation & other eligibility issues
• Joint or individual application

General finance              

• Child support
• Short, medium & long-term cash flow
• Budgeting
• Balancing income, cash flow & capital growth
• Welfare eligibility
• Spouse maintenance

 Financial settlement

• Independent accountant and/or financial analyst
• Compilation of financial information
• Forensic review
• Taxation review
• Negotiations
• Mediation if necessary
• Drafting

Parenting Plan

• Independent counselling
• Living arrangements
• Education
• Health
• Costs & financing
• Holidays
• Religion
• Parenting styles
• Communication & apps
• Conflict resolution
• Other               

Personal support            

• Family
• Friends
• Counselling
• Support Groups – i.e. Divorce Support & Social Group
• Self-help - activities, books & multi media (see Divorce Resources Guide)

Clean break issues                         

• Unwinding joint assets, liabilities, guarantees & securities
• Transferring &/or establishing new accounts, guarantees & securities
• Restructuring corporate/business roles, assets, debts, interests & control

Security issues  

• Keys
• Passwords
• Savings & Credit
• Physical possession            

Other   

• Insurance
• Wills