In most situations, Dane conducts all Family Law Court advocacy without the need for a Barrister (unless complexity requires it or the client wishes to engage Counsel).
This approach saves clients the additional cost of engaging Counsel in most circumstances.
With over 23 years’ experience as a Solicitor and previously as a Barrister in Australia and internationally, Dane provides a high level of knowledge and advocacy across the following family law areas:
Property and Financial Settlements
Division of assets
Drafting Consent Orders & Financial Agreements
Litigation
Assistance with valuation of assets (including complex corporate structures & entities)
Representation of third-party interests (including Trustees in Bankruptcy)
Parenting
Negotiation of Parenting Plans & Agreements
Negotiating & finalising Consent Orders
Interstate & international relocation
Complex parenting matters (including risk, family violence & mental health issues)
Parenting disputes
Spouse Maintenance and Child Support
Financial support for a spouse who is unable to support themselves, including:
Interim and final spousal maintenance
Enforcement of international maintenance orders
Child Support and Child Maintenance
Child Support assessments
Departure from Child Support assessments
Child Support Agreements
Enforcement of Child Support obligations
Overseas Child Maintenance Orders
Appeals
Property and Financial Matters
Parenting
Other legal points including conflicts, costs, forum, threshold determinations and limitation periods
