We understand family law matters can be upsetting and emotionally difficult.

Our objective is to shelter you from unnecessary stress and to support and guide you through the process with open and down-to-earth family law advice. You will be provided with no-nonsense realistic information to assist you in navigating the finality of the relationship and to work towards your next steps of freedom.

Our team of family lawyers takes great care to ensure your matter is handled professionally and strategically so you can achieve the best outcome possible. We provide a highly confidential and customised approach to settling your matter. We listen. We will take the time to understand and empathise with your unique circumstances. We want you to feel supported throughout your journey to freedom.

We will work alongside you with a mind to avoiding unnecessary legal costs and time delays, and while it is acknowledged that not all family law matters can be settled before court proceedings are initiated, we aim for an expeditious and cost-effective outcome for you and your family.

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Family Law.

Your Croy Legal family law professionals work as a team. At no extra cost to you, we ensure at least two of us understand your matter fully and can provide continuous and seamless assistance, without the interruptions that sometimes occur when a team member can’t be there.
Croy Legal also has direct access to a team of financial professionals including certified practicing accountants, financial advisors, and property professionals. If your matter needs additional input from financial professionals, you will have unfettered access to the best in the business.

We can advise you of your estimated family law entitlement, assist you to negotiate a final financial settlement, guide you through dispute resolution, commence proceedings, if required, in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, draft agreements of settlement, and ensure you receive a fair outcome for your financial property settlement.

Where there is an income disparity between the parties, then the party with no or little income may be able to pursue spousal maintenance from the higher income earner. The lower income earner must demonstrate they are unable to support themselves by reason of either; having the care of children of the relationship who are under 18; incapacity for appropriate gainful employment; or for any other adequate reason. The lower income earner must show that they have a shortfall from their income; and that the higher income earner has the capacity and the surplus to pay maintenance to the other party.
We can assist if you are seeking spousal maintenance, or if spousal maintenance is being sought from you.

Our family lawyers are experienced in advising on parenting matters. Our team are adept at drafting parenting plans, parenting orders, child support agreements and recovery and location orders.

Our team has had success in reuniting children with a parent where the other parent has withheld children without basis or actively alienated the other parent.
While child support is not, at first instance, a matter to be determined by the FCFCOA, our team can assist you to prepare material for an internal review and any subsequent objection or Administrative Appeals Tribunal review.

This is a very significant step for many of our clients. With an increase in the number of couples who are separated under one roof, there is often an additional need for advice to ensure parties can negotiate the final steps of the relationship safely and respectfully.
Guidance and advice may be appropriate where there is domestic violence and specialised assistance is needed to leave the relationship safely.

Whether your divorce application is sole or joint, we can assist you to file your application without any unnecessary delays and costs. We have experience with the additional requirements of divorce where children are under the age of eighteen. We are also able to advise on international divorces and Australian divorces where one party is overseas or whose location is unknown.

Financial agreements can be entered into before, during, or after a de facto relationship or marriage. The financial agreement provides a comprehensive record of the agreement between the parties and how they have decided they will split their assets. The financial agreement is legally enforceable and recognised by the FCFCOA, provided the agreement meets certain legislative requirements. Importantly, for a financial agreement to be binding, each party must obtain their own independent legal advice to understand the nature and effects of the agreement and that the agreement was entered into freely and voluntarily.

Family Dispute Resolution (or FDR) includes counselling, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, and collaboration. There are numerous benefits to you for negotiating family law matters outside of court. Importantly, the process can be efficient and highly cost effective compared to the costs of pursuing matters in the family court and proceeding to trial.
These dispute resolution options have high rates of success. Most parties come to an agreement and are able to finalise their matter without incurring unnecessary costs and the stress involved in drawn out litigation.

  • How are we different?

    Your Croy Legal family law professionals work as a team. At no extra cost to you, we ensure at least two of us understand your matter fully and can provide continuous and seamless assistance, without the interruptions that sometimes occur when a team member can’t be there.
    Croy Legal also has direct access to a team of financial professionals including certified practicing accountants, financial advisors, and property professionals. If your matter needs additional input from financial professionals, you will have unfettered access to the best in the business.

  • Property and financial settlements

    We can advise you of your estimated family law entitlement, assist you to negotiate a final financial settlement, guide you through dispute resolution, commence proceedings, if required, in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, draft agreements of settlement, and ensure you receive a fair outcome for your financial property settlement.

  • Spousal Maintenance

    Where there is an income disparity between the parties, then the party with no or little income may be able to pursue spousal maintenance from the higher income earner. The lower income earner must demonstrate they are unable to support themselves by reason of either; having the care of children of the relationship who are under 18; incapacity for appropriate gainful employment; or for any other adequate reason. The lower income earner must show that they have a shortfall from their income; and that the higher income earner has the capacity and the surplus to pay maintenance to the other party.
    We can assist if you are seeking spousal maintenance, or if spousal maintenance is being sought from you.

  • Parenting matters and child support

    Our family lawyers are experienced in advising on parenting matters. Our team are adept at drafting parenting plans, parenting orders, child support agreements and recovery and location orders.

    Our team has had success in reuniting children with a parent where the other parent has withheld children without basis or actively alienated the other parent.
    While child support is not, at first instance, a matter to be determined by the FCFCOA, our team can assist you to prepare material for an internal review and any subsequent objection or Administrative Appeals Tribunal review.

  • Separation and divorce

    This is a very significant step for many of our clients. With an increase in the number of couples who are separated under one roof, there is often an additional need for advice to ensure parties can negotiate the final steps of the relationship safely and respectfully.
    Guidance and advice may be appropriate where there is domestic violence and specialised assistance is needed to leave the relationship safely.

    Whether your divorce application is sole or joint, we can assist you to file your application without any unnecessary delays and costs. We have experience with the additional requirements of divorce where children are under the age of eighteen. We are also able to advise on international divorces and Australian divorces where one party is overseas or whose location is unknown.

  • Binding financial agreements – before, during and after the relationship.

    Financial agreements can be entered into before, during, or after a de facto relationship or marriage. The financial agreement provides a comprehensive record of the agreement between the parties and how they have decided they will split their assets. The financial agreement is legally enforceable and recognised by the FCFCOA, provided the agreement meets certain legislative requirements. Importantly, for a financial agreement to be binding, each party must obtain their own independent legal advice to understand the nature and effects of the agreement and that the agreement was entered into freely and voluntarily.

  • Family Dispute Resolution

    Family Dispute Resolution (or FDR) includes counselling, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, and collaboration. There are numerous benefits to you for negotiating family law matters outside of court. Importantly, the process can be efficient and highly cost effective compared to the costs of pursuing matters in the family court and proceeding to trial.
    These dispute resolution options have high rates of success. Most parties come to an agreement and are able to finalise their matter without incurring unnecessary costs and the stress involved in drawn out litigation.

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