Family Law

Helen Campbell has more than 20 years' experience assisting clients to negotiate and properly record an agreement about the division of assets when a marriage or a de facto relationship breaks down.

Seeking legal advice need not mean that an expensive and stressful trial will follow. Helen always tries to minimise the acrimony between her clients and their former partners in negotiations.

Clients may only need assistance drawing up formal documentation to give effect to an agreement they have already reached.

It is critical that legal advice be sought before, during and after engaging in any mediation process about these issues. Mediators will not be able to give you legal advice and you should know what the courts would consider to be a fair resolution of the issues in dispute before attempting to negotiate.

Do not assume that a 50/50 split of all assets is automatic. That is certainly not always the case.

Do not assume that you should divide your assets as your friends or family have divided theirs. Get advice about your own particular circumstances.

Unfortunately sometimes legal proceedings will need to be instituted in the family courts. Helen is an effective advocate on behalf of her clients when this is the case. Helen will ensure that she is personally available to you at all stages of legal proceedings. She will not leave you to find a barrister you have never met before when your matter is to be argued.

For clients with complex financial arrangements, Helen can freely draw upon the expertise of any of the firm's commercial partners.

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Helen Campbell, Family Law Partner