Family and Relationships Law

We believe that life is more important than being caught up in legal fights and arguments which often follow the breakdown of a marriage or a relationship. Our client-focused philosophy enables our clients to avoid or minimise such conflict and to get on with life and what is most important to them. Sadly, not all disputes can be resolved and when Court intervention becomes necessary it is then comforting to have the support of our highly successful team of family lawyers.

We are an innovative and energetic team and some of us, including partner, Michael Small, have our own personal experiences in this emotional and traumatic area. Our pro-active and hands-on approach enables us to recognise your individual needs and objectives, assess the priority of your needs and objectives and then agree upon an appropriate strategy, so that together we can achieve those outcomes for you.

The strength of our team lies in our extensive experience and consistent success in achieving the objectives of our clients.

Family law bridges many areas of expertise which often require the involvement of external advisers such as counsellors, psychiatrists, accountants, financial advisers and tax lawyers. The business and commercial expertise at Small Myers Hughes greatly assists the family law team. This can be the difference for our clients between hacking out an outcome and carving a meaningful solution.

WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU

The main areas of specialty of our family law team are:
 - Financial Agreements (between both married and de facto couples)
 - Marriage Contracts and Cohabitation Agreements (between both married and de facto couples)
 - Complex property divisions (between both married and de facto couples)
 - Conflict resolution, including negotiation and mediation
 - Divorce
 - Recovery of abducted children