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Why Choose East Coast Family Law

At East Coast Family Law (Incorporating Flintoff's Family Law), Our family lawyers in Newcastle, Port Macquarie, Maitland & the Central Coast take pride in being part of an approachable law practice. Our solicitors will listen and give you the advice you need to help solve your problem. Our firm employs experienced legal support staff to ensure that all work is carried out smoothly.

Whether you need help with divorce, property settlements, a will dispute or a children’s matter; we prefer to resolve all family law matters outside of Court wherever possible – to minimise the expense and stress involved for you. However, where necessary your Flintoff family lawyer is ready to take on the challenge of presenting your best possible case in Court.

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    Care and Protection: Know Your Rights and Where to Get Support

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    Property settlement; Know your rights when dividing property assets

    Helping you navigate the waters of a property settlement with your former partner

     

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    Separation and Divorce: Putting your Children First

    Going separation or divorce with children and like some practical advice on how to work towards the best outcome?

     

    Inside we'll look into and give tips on all stages of a separation:

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Your Specialist Family Lawyers & Divorce Solicitors

Offices in Newcastle, the Central Coast, the Hunter Valley & Mid North Coast of NSW

Port Macquarie

 02 6583 7949

Level 1, Suite 510,
65 Horton Street, Port Macquarie NSW 2444

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Newcastle

 02 4920 6511

2/342 Hunter St,
 Newcastle NSW 2300

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Maitland

 02 4934 1679

38 Elgin St,
 Maitland NSW 2320

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Toukley

 02 4397 1788

Shop C/ 229 Main Rd,
 Toukley NSW 2263

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Cardiff

 02 4958 5363

319 Main Road,
 Cardiff NSW 2285

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Cessnock

 02 4013 5039

Unit 4, 10 Allandale Rd,
 Cessnock NSW 2325

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Property & Parenting

Parenting issues can cause distress and heartache to parents and their children. It is important to recognise and respond to parenting problems as soon as possible. Mediation is now compulsory in parenting matters. Although mediation is not compulsory in property disputes, it should be considered before Court action is commenced.

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Divorce Law

Most people are aware they must be separated for a minimum period of twelve months before they may file an application for divorce. Many people do not realise that an application for divorce is simply just that. Issues regarding property and parenting are separate to an application for divorce.

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Custody & Protection

Sometimes, when parents are unable to provide adequate care and protection for children, the Department of Family and Community Services may need to intervene. If this happens to you, you will be involved in proceedings before the Children’s Court. Care proceedings are very complex and it is important you obtain proper legal representation.

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Conveyancing

Buying and selling property or a business can be complex not to mention stressful. Buying a house can be the biggest transaction you have handled. A contract of sale and a mortgage document are lengthy and complex, usually written in legal language that is hard to understand.

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Wills & Estates

You, like most people, want peace of mind and certainty about what happens to their assets in the event of your death. Having a well drafted will has become even more important in our changing society and blended families.

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Mediation

Mediation has many benefits. The process puts the control of dispute resolution in your hands rather than leaving it up to a Judge to decide. Mediation is usually significantly cheaper and quicker than going to Court.

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Adoption Law

Adoption is the legal process whereby a child is legally recognised as a member of a family, and the adoptive parents take on all rights and responsibility for the adopted child.

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Child Support

Separated parents often argue about the level of financial support the non-residential parent is to contribute towards the living expenses and well-being of the children of the relationship.

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Binding Financial Agreements

The words Binding Financial Agreement (“BFA”) refer to a variety of different Financial Agreements referred to in the Family Law Act, 1975. A BFA is an agreement between married, soon to be married, defactos of the opposite or same sex.

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Legal Aid

We offer some of our legal services to clients on the basis of a grant of legal aid. Legal Aid NSW determines applications for aid on a merit and means test basis.

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