With an excess of 40 years' experience in all areas of family law, our team of professionals strive for excellence in our craft. We are family lawyers in Newcastle, NSW, Australia. Our philosophy is to provide sound and reasoned advice, to be your advocates and your experts in family law. We bring compassion to our work and we appreciate that no two relationships are the same.
We welcome your enquiry and look forward to assisting you resolve any of your family law matters. Merridy Elphick Lawyers is based in the central business district of Newcastle, NSW.
We welcome your enquiry and look forward to assisting you resolve any of your family law matters. Merridy Elphick Lawyers is based in the central business district of Newcastle, NSW.
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We have over 40 years' combined experience helping families going through relationship breakdown. We provide the support and guidance needed for all parties to reach an agreement on matters affected by the dissolution of the partnership or marriage. Relationship breakdowns can be a traumatic time for all involved.
Every relationship is unique, and therefore, in the event of a relationship breakdown, there must be a unique solution to finalise property and financial matters. Merridy Elphick Lawyers provide accurate and informative advice to guide you to an agreement with regard to your property and financial matters.
Merridy Elphick Lawyers understand the importance of establishing clear and fair parenting arrangements for families following the breakdown of a relationship and that often establishing these arrangements can be complicated. We are committed to providing our clients with sound advice when assisting them in reaching a parenting arrangement.
It is important to understand that a divorce is a separate legal process and does not resolve parenting or property issues. A divorce severs a marriage and for a divorce to be granted, a married couple must prove that the marriage has broken down irretrievably. This test is satisfied if a couple can establish that they have lived separately for at least one year prior to making an Application for Divorce.
The Child Support Scheme enables separated families to provide and obtain financial assistance for the care and maintenance of a child or children. The amount of child support payable by one parent to the other is calculated by the Child Support Agency on a case-by-case basis.
In some cases, parents can reach a private agreement on the amount of support provided without the need for the Child Support Agency to monitor and collect payments on the benefiting parent's behalf.In these cases, Merridy Elphick Lawyers are able to prepare Child Support Agreements. In other cases, it is the Child Support Agency that will assess and ensure payments are received by the entitled party.
In some cases, parents can reach a private agreement on the amount of support provided without the need for the Child Support Agency to monitor and collect payments on the benefiting parent's behalf.In these cases, Merridy Elphick Lawyers are able to prepare Child Support Agreements. In other cases, it is the Child Support Agency that will assess and ensure payments are received by the entitled party.
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