Family Law Matters Prospective Client Questionnaire

Plan for the future in the event of Separation
If you’re thinking about ending your relationship, you might be worried about all the divorce battle stories you’ve heard. Nobody wants to end a relationship and cause everyone trauma in the process.

At Family Law Matters, we believe there is a more positive way to end your relationship. We understand it can be a confusing and stressful time. We have helped thousands of people over the last 20 years to untangle their lives with a “good divorce” experience, by keeping them out of court where possible.

Here’s how:

(a) We help you plan a Separation Strategy that will support you and your family when you separate;

(b) We work collaboratively with your partner to do the right thing for your children and take your fair share of the finances; and

(c) We document the agreement in a legally binding way to protect your future.

If you would like to arrange a confidential discussion about how you can have a “good divorce”, click here to fill in some details on our online portal so we can contact you and arrange a first meeting. By completing this information, your solicitor can be super prepared for your first meeting, and make sure you’re given as much relevant advice to your individual situation as possible.

Now you can stop worrying about divorce trauma – let us help you heal the conflict and find your freedom.

Your Data
Our online questionnaire is provided by Navio, 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, Navio 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.

If we are not able to represent you, Navio may be able to refer you to another family lawyer from its network of leading family lawyers across Australia.

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 Navio.

You can read more about our privacy policy here.

Your Details
Name*

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

YesNo
What other name have you been known by? *

First NameMiddle NameLast Name
Your date of birth*

DayMonthYear
Your gender
Prefer to self-describe:
Your email address*
Your phone number*
Your residential address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Emergency contact:
Name and Phone Number

The Other Party
The other party's name*

First NameMiddle NameLast Name
Has the other party ever used or been known by a different name?*

YesNo
What other name have they been known by? *

First NameMiddle NameLast Name
The other party's date of birth*

DayMonthYear
The other party's gender
Prefer to self-describe:
The other party's gender
The other party's email address*
The other party's phone number*
Your former partner's current address (if known):

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

How Can We Assist You?
I am seeking advice on:*

Separation (including property, parenting and divorce arrangements)Asset protection and/or pre-nuptial arrangementsOther

Children
Are there any children of the relationship?

YesNo
How many children do you have with your former partner?
Child #1 Name
Child #1 Date of Birth

DayMonthYear
Child #2 Name
Child #2 Date of Birth

DayMonthYear
Child #3 Name
Child #3 Date of Birth

DayMonthYear
Child #4 Name
Child #4 Date of Birth

DayMonthYear
Do you have any written agreement with your former partner around the arrangements for the children?

YesNo
Please bring this with you to your first consultation.
Do you have any children from a different relationship?

YesNo
How many children do you have from a different relationship?
Does your former partner have any children from a different relationship?

YesNo
How many children does your former partner have from a different relationship?

Options for Paying at the End of Your Matter
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)*

YesNo
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.*

Yes, I would like JustFund to reach outNo, I do not want JustFund to reach out

At the Commencement of the Relationship
You

Please provide your details for the following as at the commencement of the relationship:
Job:   *
Employer:   *
Approximate income:   $*
Highest level of schooling/qualification:   Type a label*
The Other Party
Job:   *
Employer:   *
Approximate income:   $*
Highest level of schooling/qualification:   Type a label*
Job description:
Employer:
Approximate income:
Highest level of schooling/qualification:
Job description:
Employer:
Approximate income:
Highest level of schooling/qualification:
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?

RentedOwnedUnsure
Please provide details of any assets, liabilities, or superannuation that you and your former partner had at the commencement of the relationship:

BINDING FINANCIAL AGREEMENTS

CLIENT INFORMATION SHEET

YOUR DETAILS


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:


Persons name:
Telephone Number:
Relationship to you:

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


Persons name:
Telephone Number:
Relationship to you:


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


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)

RELATIONSHIP DETAILS

Complete details that are applicable to your circumstances


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

Do you have the Marriage Certificate? If so, please bring a copy to your initial consultation.


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

Do you have the Divorce Certificate? If so, please bring a copy to your initial consultation.
PREVIOUS RELATIONSHIPS:
Please provide details of any previous marriages including name of person, date of separation and divorce, and details of any property settlement with the previous spouse including a copy of any final property orders if applicable.
CHILDREN

Please include your children, the other person’s children, and children of your relationship together.

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

Please bring with you details of the current living and contact arrangements for the children. If possible, please include:
- Details of specific days and times for contact for all children;
- Details of any health concerns the children may have and how their health is managed; and
- Details of the children’s schooling and progress.
PROPERTY DETAILS FOR BFAs
Have you already been living together for 3 months or more?

YesNo
WHEN YOU FIRST STARTED LIVING TOGETHER (Please complete if you have already been living together for 3 months or more).

Where did you live together at the Commencement?


Address:
Rented/Owned?

AS AT CURRENT DATE

Employment at the Commencement of the Relationship

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

Please gather some information (estimates are fine at this stage) about the value of any assets or debts that you both hold now, either in your own name, joint names, or your ex-partner’s name, as at the current date, including values of:
Assets & Liabilities at present

Property


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:

Savings

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

Motor vehicles

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

Motor bikes or caravans owned:

	You	Partner
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

	Name of Share	Amount of Shares
Shares held by you:
Shares held by partner:

Interest in any Business/Company/Trust

Held by you or your partner:


Held by you or your partner:

Furniture & Contents


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

Credit cards


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

Personal Loans

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

HECS/HELP debts by either you or partner:

HECS/HELP debts by either you or partner:


HECS/HELP debts by either you or partner:

Superannuation

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

Superannuation interests held by your partner

Other:
Any other assets or liabilities of relevance eg artworks, jewellery, collectables owned by you or your partner:

FUTURE NEEDS

	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?

PERSONAL FEEDBACK

What would you like to achieve from a Binding Financial Agreement? Be specific as you can and think about issues such as:
- Where will you live together and how you will both make contributions to the costs of living (e.g. if there is a mortgage, does contribution to the mortgage give rise to an interest in the property or is it just a “rental” style contribution to the mortgage?)
- What assets you are bringing to the relationship that need protection
- If you acquire assets together in future, in what proportions should those assets be distributed on separation (e.g. a set % or in proportion to the amounts invested and contributed by way of repayments)?
- What happens if you were to have children in future in relation to the proportion of the assets to be distributed?
- Do you wish to exclude any claims for spousal maintenance?

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How would you like to be contacted?

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Plan for the future in the event of Separation

Your Data

Your Details

The Other Party

How Can We Assist You?

Your Relationship

Children

About Your Matter

Options for Paying at the End of Your Matter

At the Commencement of the Relationship

Contributions During the Relationship

Current Financial Situation

Assets & Liabilities at Present

BINDING FINANCIAL AGREEMENTS

PROPERTY DETAILS FOR BFAs

Future Needs

Background

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