Help when you need it, tailored to your individual circumstances
If you’re experiencing separation or divorce, getting the right advice at the right time can make all the difference. It can also have a big impact on the outcome. We’ve helped hundreds of clients rebuild their lives, protect themselves and their loved ones, and sort out their future and finances.
We are pleased to offer a free 15-minute telephone consultation on every new matter.
We invite you to contact our family law team to discuss your matter and see how our expertise can assist you.
Helping you in all areas of divorce and family law
We can help by taking the hassle out of the divorce process, and we can further assist with property settlements and children’s matters.
Our family law services include:
- Divorce
- Property settlement/division of assets
- Spousal maintenance
- Pre-marriage arrangements, including binding financial agreements (pre-nuptial agreements)
- Legal issues in de facto relationships
- Children and parenting arrangements
- Child support
What sets us apart
Many people do not realise that a divorce can impact your business, tax, estate planning and Will.
What sets the family law team at DW Fox Tucker apart is our ability to assist not only with your family law matters, but our broader team can provide support with your business, tax implications and estate planning needs if required.
We’ve helped hundreds of clients set up their lives after significant upheaval. After finalising your family law issues, we can assist with helping you to update your:
- Will
- Power of attorney
- Advance care directive
- Binding death nomination for your superannuation fund
Our highly experienced commercial lawyers work seamlessly with our family law team to produce a powerful combination of skills to provide you with all the advice you need in one place.
We review your individual circumstances and tailor our service to your specific needs. We’ve helped clients navigate complex business issues, assist with division of real estate holdings and most importantly, make proper taxation arrangements.
Our complementary services include:
- Taxation
- Corporate and commercial law
- Insolvency
- Employment and workplace relations
- Intellectual property
- Conveyancing
- Wills and estate planning
How to avoid going to court
With skill and experience, it’s possible to negotiate an excellent outcome without going to court. You avoid the stress of court action and save a bucketload of money. If you’ve already reached an agreement with your former partner, you may need a legal eye to check it’s in your best interests. Perhaps you need a lawyer to negotiate a new agreement. Or, if negotiations don’t work out, you may need to consider going to court. Whatever your situation, we can help with solutions including:
- Consent orders
- Binding financial agreements
- Collaborative divorce
- Mediation
- Settlement conferences
- Negotiation
- Litigation
Your first meeting with us
Before you meet with one of our family lawyers, a little bit of preparation can go a long way to:
- Cut down costs
- Decrease time commitment
- Improve communication
You’ll need to find documents that are relevant to the issue. Usually, they include:
- Tax returns
- Household bills
- Children’s expenses
- Business profit and loss statements
- Bank accounts
- Mortgage and loan documents and repayments
It all depends on your circumstances. Please have a chat with one of our family lawyers about what you need to bring to your first appointment.
You’re not alone
We’ll support you through your family law issue, beginning to end. Expert advice when you need it, from some of Adelaide's best legal minds.
Key Services
- Divorce
We can assist with the completion of forms, service of documents and court representation. - Property Settlement / Division of Assets
We will provide advice on all options available including out of court processes. - Binding Financial Agreements
These agreements provide certainty at the beginning, during and end of a marriage/relationship. - Children and Parenting Arrangements
Initial advice and preparation of court documents or consent orders. - Spousal Maintenance Claims
If a relationship breaks down suddenly you may be entitled to urgent spousal maintenance or periodic maintenance in the longer term. - Child Support Matters Including Binding Child Support Agreements
These agreements can provide certainty in the future. - Collaborative Law
This is a new option for separated couples which allow the parties to confer together out of court with their legal representatives to work through the settlement of property and children’s matters in a positive and non-adversarial environment. It can avoid the costs, delay and pain experienced with court proceedings. Assistance from an independent financial counsellor and child counsellor is available to the parties to reach a personalised resolution. - Facilitation of Mediation
An alternative to Collaborative law and the court process. - Preparation and Lodgement of Consent Applications for Property and/or Children’s Matters
If you have agreed on orders with your former partner, court documents are prepared for a fixed fee and lodged without you having to attend court.
