Best interests first
Safety, meaningful relationships and stable routines come first. We keep the process calm, child-centred and workable in real life.
Parenting decisions revolve around safety and a child’s developmental needs. Courts consider protection from harm, the benefit of meaningful relationships with both parents where safe, stability, schooling, health, culture and practical arrangements. We translate this into everyday routines that feel doable.
A section 60I certificate is usually required before filing; urgent or risk cases may be exempt. Keep records, focus on age-appropriate routines, and consider clear clauses for handover, holidays, passports, international travel and technology contact. We will help guide the tone and detail.
Intake & safety first
We listen with care, clarify goals and identify risks. If urgent safeguards are needed, we act promptly.
Preparation & options
We map practical proposals (age-appropriate care, school terms, holidays), consider FDR/mediation, and prepare for expert input if useful.
Agreement or court pathway
If agreement is reached, we draft clear, comprehensive consent orders. If court is needed, we focus on interim stability — so progress feels steady, not chaotic.
• A neutral timeline of arrangements since separation.
• School/childcare details and any health or therapy needs.
• Evidence of risk (if any): messages, reports, prior orders.
• Proposals for holidays, passports, technology time and travel notice.
Negotiated outcomes can settle in weeks. Court timetables vary; interim orders often create early stability, with final arrangements reached later or by consent. Throughout, we aim to lower conflict and keep children’s needs at the centre.
Safety, meaningful relationships, stability, developmental needs, education and health considerations, cultural connections, and practical arrangements for time and communication.
In most cases yes. A section 60I certificate is generally required unless there’s urgency, family violence risk, or another exemption.
By age-appropriate routines, work/school logistics, distance between homes, and any safety concerns — all anchored to best interests, not parental entitlement.
Yes. Orders can be varied by consent if circumstances change, or by application to the court where there’s a significant change and variation is in the child’s best interests.
Orders can set out holiday blocks, notice requirements, passports, and consent for travel. Technology time can supplement in-person time.
Risk is paramount. Interim and final arrangements must protect the child; supervised time, protective conditions, or different patterns may apply.
Their views may be considered (often via a family report or independent children’s lawyer), weighed with maturity, safety and overall best interests.
Document it as consent orders filed with the court, or as a parenting plan (which is not directly enforceable). We advise on the right form for your circumstances.
If your situation feels uncertain, you don't have to navigate it alone. We take the time to understand your goals, explain the options in plain language, and help you move forward with confidence.
A calmer, structured conversation to reach parenting or property agreements. We prepare you well and turn outcomes into documents that genuinely hold.
Explore your options →Safety first. Swift, compassionate help with FVIOs and related parenting issues. Clear steps, steady advocacy, and support you can rely on.
Speak with us today →Sensitive, practical support for relocation cases. Child-centred proposals, realistic contact plans across time zones, and careful evidence to progress your matter.
Discuss your plan →Fair division of assets, liabilities and super. Transparent disclosure, sensible valuations and clear documents — so financial certainty arrives without chaos.
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