Family Law Matters Prospective Client Questionnaire

Separation is not the end of a life ... it's a new chapter.
Please begin with this secure online questionnaire, provided by Get Briefed. It will allow us to understand some of the important details of your situation. This will enable us to be better prepared for an initial consultation without the need to spend precious time asking basic background questions. We can then focus on providing practical advice and strategy specifically related to your situation and your family.

We go to great lengths to keep our clients OUT of court where possible and working diligently to resolve matters as efficiently as possible.

This pathway asks a number of questions (depending on your family situation) and not all sections will be relevant to you. It outlines a checklist of factors that may or may not be relevant in the eyes of the law, but important for us to know before providing advice or strategy.

If you are unsure of anything, please don’t be concerned. Simply leave blank for now or write “Unsure”. The most important thing is that we have the opportunity to assess your situation and prepare an action plan to resolve your matter.

Our hope is that at the end of this initial process you are empowered with options and direction. We are here to guide and help navigate the Family Law Act so that you can begin writing the new story in the next chapter of your life.

Your Data
Our online questionnaire is provided by Get Briefed, which securely holds the information you provide.

Prior to meeting with you, we need to complete our mandatory conflict checks and confirm that we are in a position to represent you. This is because we cannot represent both parties in a family law matter. We can only represent you if we are not already in contact with or representing the other party in your matter.

When you complete this online questionnaire, Get Briefed will provide us with the following information to enable us to complete these checks:

- your and your former partner's names (including former names);
- dates of birth; and
- addresses.

Until our checks have been completed, no lawyers or other personnel at our firm will be able to access, view, download or otherwise receive any other information that you provide in the questionnaire.

If, following our checks, we are in a position to represent you, we will receive the remainder of your information and we will be in touch to book your first consultation with us.

Please note that your use of this online questionnaire is not intended to, nor will it, create any relationship of client and solicitor between you and Family Law Matters, or you and Get Briefed.

Your Details
Name

First NameMiddle NameLast Name
Have you ever been known by any other name?
What other name have you been known by?

First NameMiddle NameLast Name
Your date of birth

DayMonthYear
2 digit day, 2 digit month, 4 digit year
Your gender
Your email address
Prefer to self-describe:
Your phone number
Your residential address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Your Former Partner
Emergency contact:
Name and Phone Number
Your former partner's name

First NameMiddle NameLast Name
Has your former partner ever been known by any other name?
What other name have they been known by?

First NameMiddle NameLast Name
Your former partner's date of birth

DayMonthYear
2 digit day, 2 digit month, 4 digit year
Your former partner's gender
Your former partner's current address (if known):

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Your Relationship
Prefer to self-describe:
The other party's gender
Were you married or in a de facto relationship?
The other party's email address
When did you get married?

DayMonthYear
2 digit day, 2 digit month, 4 digit year
The other party's phone number
When did you first cohabitate with your former partner?

DayMonthYear
2 digit day, 2 digit month, 4 digit yearDon't worry if you can't recall the exact date.
Are you separated?

Children
Do you have any children with your former partner?
Further Info.
Are you separated?
How many children do you have with your former partner?
Child #1 Name
Child #1 Date of Birth

DayMonthYear
2 digit day, 2 digit month, 4 digit year
Child #2 Name
Child #2 Date of Birth

DayMonthYear
2 digit day, 2 digit month, 4 digit year
Child #3 Name
Child #3 Date of Birth

DayMonthYear
2 digit day, 2 digit month, 4 digit year
Child #4 Name
Child #4 Date of Birth

DayMonthYear
2 digit day, 2 digit month, 4 digit year
Do you have any written agreement with your former partner around the arrangements for the children?
Please bring this with you to your first consultation.
Do you have any children from a different relationship?
How many children do you have from a different relationship?
Does your former partner have any children from a different relationship?
How many children does your former partner have from a different relationship?

Funding
Are you interested in receiving information on the availability of funding to help pay your legal expenses? (If eligible, this would enable you to pay at the end of your matter)
Are you happy for our legal funding partner (JustFund) to email you with information on ways to pay your legal expenses?
What best describes your family law matter?

At the Commencement of the Relationship
You

Please provide your details for the following as at the commencement of the relationship:
Job description:
Employer:

Approximate income:
Highest level of schooling/qualification:
Would you like JustFund (our legal funding partner) to provide more information about your options to pay at the end, based on the information provided in this questionnaire? JustFund is Australia's leading family law finance provider who work with over 600 family law firms to offer tailored solutions.
Your Former Partner

Job description:
Employer:
Approximate income:
Job:   *
Employer:   *
Approximate income:   $*
Highest level of schooling/qualification:   Type a label*
Highest level of schooling/qualification:
Job:   *
Employer:   *
Approximate income:   $*
Highest level of schooling/qualification:   Type a label*
Other Details
Where did you live together at the commencement of the relationship?

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Was this property rented or owned?
Please provide details of any assets, liabilities, or superannuation that you and your former partner had at the commencement of the relationship:

Contributions During the Relationship
Financial Contributions
During your relationship, did you both make direct financial contributions equally (e.g. earning wages of a similar amount during the relationship)?
Please provide further details:
Did either of you receive any indirect financial contributions (e.g. parents providing interest free loans, gifts of money etc.)?
Please provide further details:
Non-Financial Contributions
Did you both contribute equally to parenting?
Please provide further details:

Did you both contribute equally to household duties?
Please provide further details:
Did you both make equal non-financial contributions (e.g. renovating or painting your home)?
Please provide further details:
Did either of you receive any indirect non-financial contributions (e.g. parents caring regularly for children instead of day-care; or relatives/friends improving property such as painting the home)?
Please provide further details:
Other Contributions
Did either of you make any special financial contributions such as inheritances, compensation, or termination payments?
Please provide further details:

Assets & Liabilities at Present
Property
How many properties do you and your former partner own?
Who owns Property 1?
Property 1 Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Value of Property 1
Mortgage Balance of Property 1
Who owns Property 2?
Property 2 Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Value of Property 2

What is the total value of any liabilities that you and your partner have (excluding mortgages)?
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Is there anything else you would like us to know prior to your consultation?
BINDING FINANCIAL AGREEMENTS

CLIENT INFORMATION SHEET
How would you like to be contacted?

YOUR DETAILS

Rows
Full Name:
Your occupation:
Current Address:
Postal Address:
Best Phone Number:
Can we leave messages?

Person we can contact in case we need to urgently speak with you and cannot reach you:

Rows
Persons name:
Telephone Number:
Relationship to you:

Person we can contact in case we need to urgently speak with you and cannot reach you:

Rows
Persons name:
Telephone Number:
Relationship to you:

Rows
Private Email:
Date of Birth & age:
Where were you born?
If Overseas, are you a citizen or resident now?
Year of arrival?

OTHER PARTY’S DETAILS

Rows
Full Name:
Occupation:
Current Address:
Date of Birth & age:
Where were they born?
If Overseas, are they a citizen or resident now?
Year of arrival?
Other party’s solicitor (if known)

Rows
Date you started living together:
Date of marriage (if married to the person with whom you are entering into a BFA):
Place of marriage:

Rows
Date of Separation (if you have separated from the person with whom you are entering into a BFA):
Circumstances:
Date of Divorce:

Rows	Name of the Child	Date of Birth & Age	M/F:	Who do they live with?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Rows
Property Owned by you, your family home:
Value of the property owned by you:
Amount of mortgage:
Any other property owned by you or your partner:
Value of the property owned by partner:
Amount of mortgage:

Rows	Bank	Amount
Savings held by you:
Savings held by partner:

Separation is not the end of a life ... it's a new chapter.

Your Data

Your Details

Your Former Partner

Your Relationship

How Can We Assist You?

Children

About Your Matter

Funding

At the Commencement of the Relationship

Contributions During the Relationship

Assets & Liabilities at Present

Assets & Liabilities at Present

Future Needs

Your Background

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BINDING FINANCIAL AGREEMENTS

PROPERTY DETAILS FOR BFAs

Rows	You	Other Person
Job description:
Employer:
Approx. income:
Highest level of schooling/qualification:

Rows	Make	Year	Estimated value
Motor vehicle owned by you
Motor vehicle owned by your partner:

Rows
Furniture and contents owned by you
Furniture and contents owned by partner

Rows
Credit card liabilities owed by you:
Credit card liabilities owed by your partner:

Rows	Bank	Amount
Personal loans in your name:
Personal loans in your partner’s name:

Rows	Fund Name:	Estimated value:
Superannuation interests held by you:

Superannuation interests held by your partner

Rows	You	Your Partner
Age/Health
What is the age and state of health?
What physical and mental capacity do you have to earn income?
Would you require re-training to achieve a better income?
Do you have the care of children under 18 years of age?
Do you anticipate having children of this relationship?
Will you expect to have a reasonable standard of living if you were to separate?