Family Lawyers
Clear advice when it matters most
Baker Merz Lawyers advises on all aspects of family law — separation, parenting, property and financial matters — including complex international and cross-border disputes.
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Overview
Family law matters are personal, often urgent, and always consequential. Our family lawyers provide clear, practical advice from the first consultation — focused on resolving matters efficiently through negotiation and mediation where possible, and litigating firmly in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia when necessary.
We act for clients across Australia in both straightforward and complex matters, including high-asset property settlements, parenting disputes and matters with an international element.
Legal services
- Divorce and separation — applications, service requirements and the legal steps that follow separation.
- Parenting arrangements — parenting orders, consent orders, parenting plans and disputes about where children live and time spent with each parent.
- Property and financial settlements — division of assets, superannuation splitting and spousal maintenance, from modest asset pools to complex structures involving companies and trusts.
- Binding financial agreements — prenuptial and post-separation agreements that provide certainty about financial arrangements.
- Child support — assessments, agreements, departure applications and enforcement.
- Domestic and family violence — applications for protection orders and representation in related proceedings.
- Mediation and family dispute resolution — structured negotiation aimed at resolving matters without the cost and delay of litigation.
International family law
Where a matter crosses borders, early advice is critical — jurisdiction, forum and timing can determine the outcome. Our international family law services include:
- International child abduction — urgent applications under the Hague Convention for the return of children wrongfully removed to, or retained in, Australia or overseas.
- International relocation — applications to relocate children overseas, and opposing relocation, including the preparation of evidence on the child's best interests.
- Cross-border property disputes — identifying, valuing and dividing assets held overseas, and managing proceedings where assets span multiple jurisdictions.
- Jurisdiction and forum disputes — advice on where proceedings should be brought and challenges to jurisdiction.
- Recognition and enforcement — registration and enforcement of foreign parenting and financial orders in Australia, and advice on enforcing Australian orders overseas.
Why Baker Merz
Practical, outcomes-focused advice. We tell you plainly where you stand, what a realistic outcome looks like, and the most cost-effective path to it.
International capability. Cross-border family matters require familiarity with international conventions and foreign legal systems — an area in which we regularly advise.
Confidentiality and care. Family matters are handled with discretion and sensitivity from the first phone call.
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For a confidential discussion about your family law matter, call our national line on 1300 190 773 or email admin@bakermerz.com.
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