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Pre-separation Advice

If you are considering separating or divorcing, family law matters can be stressful for all parties involved. However, at KMB Legal, family lawyers Gold Coast can help with pre-separation advice to ensure that all arrangements are prepared and ready to go before any action is taken.

KMB Legal family lawyers will work with you to plan for your family's future. We will provide you with all the information that you need to make an informed decision about separation or divorce.

We offer free initial consultations so please contact us today to see how we can provide legal service.

Estate Planning

Estate planning is an important family matter even upon separation. It's important to understand who benefits in the case you are separated yet you pass away. So it's always recommended that you revise your will and power of attorney upon separation.

At KMB Legal, family lawyers Gold Coast, we can help you plan and prepare your estate for the future. We will work with you to draft a Will so that your wishes and family's needs are met and fulfilled.

If you would like expert guidance about family law, please contact us for a free initial consultation above.

Duty of Disclosure

Duty of Disclosure is the obligation on the part of one party to disclose any information that materially affects their own position in family law proceedings, or materially affects their family law opponent's position. This includes your financial circumstances, but also it could be the following:

• Past family violence;
• Family violence perpetrated against a family member;
• Child abuse;
• Family abuse;
• Parental misconduct;
• Family criminal history;
• Family financial assets/responsibilities (including debts).

Persons with Parental Responsibility must also provide information about any person who might have parental responsibility for the children. This will be required at the beginning of negotiations. We can inform you of what you will need to supply.

Failure to comply with the duty of disclosure can end up in the courts, so it's important to get right from the beginning.

Child Support

After a divorce, the primary financial provider may be required to pay an ongoing payment to support their child, usually in cases where the child is under 18.

The value is negotiated between you and your former partner through a formal arrangement, ideally through a Child Support Agency or an accredited specialist.

Protecting Property & Assets

During a separation, it's important to protect your properties & other assets like your income (especially if it is paid into a joint account).

There are many things that can be done to protect these such as property caveat or freeze joint accounts, talk to us ASAP so we can help establish how to protect the important assets.

Ideally, after you have done an Audit of shared assets you will come to an agreement before any proceeding. But in some cases, one or both parties might rack up a debt in an attempt to reduce the amount of money the other receives as apart of the financial settlement, check out our article on debts after separation to find out more.



We are here to protect your financial interests, facilitate property settlements and deal with any financial matters.

Prenuptial Agreements

One of the best ways to protect your assets is at the beginning of a relationship with a pre-nuptial agreement.

A pre-nuptial agreement is ideal for couples who already have children, cohabit or own property together, or if one partner has substantial assets and family law expertise. It outlines how the family property will be divided if the couple decides to separate.

Child Custody

The two parents agree on the "Care Time" each parent will receive. The agreement is formalized in court if no agreement can be reached with a range of parenting orders.

Spousal Maintenance

During a divorce, the court will determine whether spousal support should be paid and if so, the amount, duration and means by which it should be paid under family law.

Spousal maintenance is an ongoing payment of money one spouse has to make to the other after they have separated or divorced. Spousal maintenance can also refer to "maintenance for any period between separation and divorce."

It is common practice for the higher-earning party to pay this money to help meet their lower-earning family member's living expenses.

The family lawyer will take into consideration the age, health, family responsibilities and lifestyle of each party when deciding what type of spousal maintenance would be best suited.