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Family Law
Family breakdown and separation can be a very difficult time for everyone concerned. No matter how simple or complicated we understand every matter is distinct. We offer high quality advice whilst understanding efficiency and cost affective outcomes.
We are here to assist you during this difficult time with experience, compassion and strength.
Paul Walkden our Principal solicitor has been working exclusively in Family Law since 2004 with extensive experience in dealing with complex family law matters and working with children as an Independent Children’s Lawyer.
It is paramount to our team that our clients feel respected and valued throughout the entire process.
Pauls skills extend well beyond litigation and advocacy. Paul has extensive experience as an accredited mediator and is a registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner.
We will provide pragmatic, effective, and realistic advice when you need it most.
We offer many services and can provide advice in all areas in Family Law including:
Separation
Divorce
Property settlements and related issues including complex superannuation and high net-worth asset pools
Children's issues and parenting arrangements
Custody
Relocation
Recovery
Child support
Spouse maintenance
De-facto relationships
Same-sex relationships
Adoption
Collaborative family law
Alternate dispute resolution
Mediation
Contravention
Business related family law matters
Mediation
At Walkden Law & Mediation we understand there are many issues to consider when separating, from decisions concerning the split of assets and property through to the very difficult decisions concerning where your children will live or how much time they will spend with each parent.
We are here to assist you in the decision making.
In recent years legislation has been passed that has made it compulsory for couples to attend mediation if they have children. In most situations before any case can be heard by a Court, the couple must attend mediation with a Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner.
Paul is a Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and is able to provide you with a Section 60I Certificate.
It is paramount to our team that our clients feel respected and valued throughout the entire process.
In addition to Paul Walkden’s extensive experience in Family Law, Paul is an Accredited Mediator and Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner.
We will provide comprehensive and strategic advice to finalise and settle your Family Dispute with a timely and cost effective outcome.
We offer many services and can provide advice in all areas Mediation and Family Dispute Resolution including:
Cost-effective and timely mediation services by a fully accredited mediator
Tailored mediations, including a pre-mediation conference to identify preliminary issues and enable the mediation to proceed effectively
Shuttle mediations where necessary
Certificates of Attendance (Section 601 Certificate) issued by a registered FDRP
Referrals to a network of other professional advisers to assist in the mediation and dispute resolution process.
Section 60I Certificate.
Conveyancing
Walkden Law understands that buying or selling real estate is one of the most important legal transactions you make in your lifetime. Our professional fees are fixed and inclusive of GST and disbursements.
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Family Dispute Resolution
At Walkden Law & Mediation we understand there are many issues to consider when separating, from decisions concerning the split of assets and property through to the very difficult decisions concerning where your children will live or how much time they will spend with each parent.
We are here to assist you in the decision making.
In recent years legislation has been passed that has made it compulsory for couples to attend mediation if they have children. In most situations before any case can be heard by a Court, the couple must attend mediation with a Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner.
Paul is a Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and is able to provide you with a Section 60I Certificate.
It is paramount to our team that our clients feel respected and valued throughout the entire process.
In addition to Paul Walkden’s extensive experience in Family Law, Paul is an Accredited Mediator and Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner.
We will provide comprehensive and strategic advice to finalise and settle your Family Dispute with a timely and cost effective outcome.
We offer many services and can provide advice in all areas Mediation and Family Dispute Resolution including:
Cost-effective and timely mediation services by a fully accredited mediator
Tailored mediations, including a pre-mediation conference to identify preliminary issues and enable the mediation to proceed effectively
Shuttle mediations where necessary
Certificates of Attendance (Section 601 Certificate) issued by a registered FDRP
Referrals to a network of other professional advisers to assist in the mediation and dispute resolution process.
Section 60I Certificate.
Children’s Matters
We are here to assist you in the decision making.
When a relationship breaks down some times the court may appoint an Independent Children’s Lawyer (ICL) to represent the children’s best interests.
Sometimes it is difficult in some situations, particularly when there are allegations of family violence or high levels of conflict between parents. This is where the ICL steps in – as a lawyer who can act independently and focus solely on what is best for the child.
This person is appointed by the court.
It is paramount to our team that our clients feel respected and valued throughout the entire process.
The court can appoint an ICL on its own initiative if it believes one is necessary or upon application by one or both of the parents.
There are many reasons why the court may decide that an ICL is required. The ICL will commonly be appointed if the case involves:
Allegations of domestic or family violence
Significant religious or cultural differences affecting the child
Allegedly anti-social conduct by one or more parents, which impacts the child’s welfare;
Proposals to separate siblings
Proposals by one parent to move somewhere with the child, which would effectively deny the other parent access
High levels of conflict between parents
Allegations of child abuse or neglect (physical, psychological or sexual)
Significant health issues (physical or psychological) affecting the child, a parent, or someone who has significant contact with the child
We will provide comprehensive and strategic advice
The ICL’s primary duty is to provide an independent opinion about which decisions or arrangements will be in the child’s best interests. They must remain impartial when dealing with other parties in the proceedings, focusing only on the child’s best interests. If the ICL believes there is a particular course of action that will best promote the child’s interests, their submissions to the court must suggest that the court adopt those actions.
Criminal Law
We are here to assist you in the decision making.
Paul has been involved in the criminal justice system since 1985 and is highly experienced in representing clients in both criminal and traffic matters at various local courts.
It is paramount to our team that our clients feel respected and valued throughout the entire process.
Paul have consistently achieved outstanding results for client’s ranging from drug possession, drink driving and AVO to complex and serious criminal and traffic offences.
We will provide comprehensive and strategic advice to finalise and settle your Family Dispute with a timely and cost effective outcome.
If you are going to court, we offer an initial consultation for $165.00 with an experience person who will explain your options and further costs and the best way forward.
Apprehended Violence Order (AVO)
Domestic Apprehended Violence Order (DAVO)
Family Violence Order
Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
Prescribed Concentration of Alcohol (PCA)
Bail Application
Assault Charges
Drug Offences
Property Theft
Wills & Estate Planning
At Walkden Law & Mediation we believe Estate Planning is an essential part of life. It important to ensure that your love ones know exactly what to do with your estate should you pass.
We are here to assist you in planning your family’s future.
We understand the sensitive and difficult nature of assisting clients who have lost a family member or friend and who are left to finalise their Estate. It is, without a doubt, a daunting and emotional time.
It is paramount to our team that our clients feel respected and valued throughout the entire process.
There are situations where people require advice in relation to challenging a Will or defending a Will. This area of law is generally referred to as ‘Family Provision Claims’.
We will help you navigate these claims by giving you empathetic and objective advice to achieve an equitable resolution whether by negotiation, mediation or trial.
We will provide comprehensive and strategic advice to finalise and settle Family Provision Claims with a timely and cost effective outcome.
We offer many services and can provide advice in all areas of Estate Planning, Estate Administration and Family Provision Claims, including:
Estate Planning
Wills
Powers of Attorney
Appointments of Enduring Guardian
Asset Protection
Superannuation
Family Accommodation Agreements
Testamentary Trusts
Special Disability Trusts
Estate Administration
Probate
Letters of Administration
Administration and Distribution of Estates
Estate Advice
Informal and Revoked Wills
Construction and rectification of Wills
Family Provision Claims
Contesting a Will
Challenging a Will
Defending a Will
Informal Settlement Conferences
Mediation
Hearings