Family Law

Family law has many aspects to it, and Butlers Solicitors are highly regarded in their practices and experiences in this area, including:

• Adoptions
• Application for Consent Orders
• Bankruptcy proceedings in Family Court
• Binding Financial Agreements
• Child Support
• Children's Issues
• De Facto Relationships
• Divorce
• Financial Issues/Property Settlements Maintenance 
• Pre-Nuptial Agreements
• Third Party intervention in Family Court
• Violence Restraining Orders

In the area of family law, Perth has cases that range from highly intricate and of a delicate nature to simpler situations that are quickly and easily resolved. Butlers specialises in all of these, giving top quality service to our wide range of clients.

Family Lawyers

At Butlers, we operate under the belief that “family comes first” and this kind of work ethic is especially demonstrated in our relationships with our family law clients.We believe in “family first” for our clients as well as our staff, something that isn’t necessarily the norm with most Western Australian family lawyers.

Whether you’ve got a difficult family law case or something that just needs a bit of attention, Butlers will provide you the service that fits your needs best.

Family Law matters can be especially stressful.  Our experienced Legal Team can assist you during this difficult time with personal, professional advice that comes from decades of combined experience in this area.

Contact us to find out how.

Applying for Divorce
Did you know you cannot apply for divorce until you have been separated continuously for 12 months?

Binding Financial Agreements
Often one of the partners in a relationship brings in substantially more than the other in the way of assets.  Used properly, a Binding Financial Agreement can be a very important part of asset protection.

BFA Instruction Form
If you would like Butlers to prepare a Binding Financial Agreement for you, download and complete this instruction form, then Contact us to make an appointment.

Defacto Relationships Summary
Does the Family Court treat de facto couples differently from married couples?

Financial Issues Checklist
What information do I need to provide in the event of a relationship breakdown or property settlement?

HELP I've been served with a Family Court Subpena
What do I need to do?

Issues Relating to Family Law
This handout outlines some of the common issues faced in common Family Law situations.

Children's Issues in Family Law Proceedings
This handout answers the question, who has custody of the children?

Spousal Maintenance
How are Spousal Maintenance payments calculated in the event of a marriage breakdown?

Swearing or Affirming Affidavits
For an affidavit to be considered a legal document by the Court, they must be sworn or affirmed in the correct manner. 

Disclosure in the Family Court
This handout outlines what information is required to be disclosure in Family Law Proceedings. 

DVD - Children's Issues

Basic legal information on children’s issues and Family Court proceedings. This DVD runs for...

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