Separation and divorce are rarely just legal events. They may involve moving out of the family home, rearranging children’s routines, dealing with changes in income, and facing uncertainty about legal costs, living expenses and the future.
For many people, the difficulty is not that they do not need legal help. The difficulty is that they are concerned about how to pay for it. A person may need advice about their rights, assistance with disclosure, preparation for negotiations, mediation or court proceedings, but may delay seeking help because of short-term cash flow pressure.
In family law matters, costs may include legal fees, mediation fees, court filing fees, expert report fees, valuation fees and other expenses connected with separation. The likely cost of a matter will depend on many factors, including the issues in dispute, the complexity of the asset pool, the conduct of the other party, the extent of disclosure required, whether experts are needed, and whether the matter can be resolved by negotiation or mediation.
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