Our Team

Common Questions & Concerns

• How to spend more time with your children
• What is substantial and significant time 
• Parental Alienation in Family Court Disputes – Pt 1
• Parental Alienation in Family Court Disputes – Pt 2 
• Top 10 things people do wrong in child custody matters
• What age can a child decide where they live?
• Admissibility of recordings in family law cases 
• Am I a parent?
• I’m Not a parent. Can I apply for a parenting order? 
• I want sole custody
• Can I go to court without doing mediation first?
• Can parenting orders be changed? 
• Relocation of Children
• Interim relocation of children cases
• Unilateral relocation of children
• International travel with children after separation
• My ex is breaching a parenting order. What do I do? 
• When is supervised time ordered?
• Is a child’s changed views enough to change a parenting order? 
• Interim parenting orders – why can’t the judge make the orders I want? 
• When can you change your child’s surname?
• What is substantial & significant time?
• Domestic violence order applications – boosting prospects of success
• What to do and what not to do when you separate
• Why you should formalise your property settlement;
• Is Domestic violence relevant in a property settlement?
• 6 secrets revealed to protect your assets 
• 10 tips to protect your assets
• 6 things you must know before hiring a family lawyer
• Your Duty of Disclosure 
• Spousal Maintenance – supporting your ex partner after separation 
• Initial contribution of assets in a long relationship 
• What is the just and equitable requirement?
• Chancellor & Mccoy – no order after 27 yr relationship
• Am I in a de facto relationship?
• My ex is selling assets. What can I do?
• Property acquired after separation – how is it treated? 
• When are future inheritances they taken into account?
• Failure to disclose an asset can derail consent orders 
• Consequences of Defaulting on property orders 
• Varying property orders 
• Who stays in the home after separation?
• Can the court order someone to leave the house – ouster orders 
• Money lent from parents – gift or loan?
• The impact of centrelink fraud on a property settlement 
• CGT rollover relief for transfers of property pursuant to family court orders 
• Costs orders 
• Divorce – what you need to know
• Going back to work after divorce 
• Step-Parent awarded interim custody over parent 

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Head office

• Address: 4/996 Anzac Avenue, Petrie QLD 4501
• Parking: Underground parking available at the back of the building via O’Loan Street
• Phone: 3465 9332
• Email: george.finn@bartonfamilylaw.com.au
• Website: Petrie Family Lawyers

Northside – Chermside Office

• Address: 822 Gympie Road, Chermside QLD 4032
• Phone: 3465 9332
• Email: george.finn@bartonfamilylaw.com.au
• Website: Chermside Family Lawyers

Aspley Office

• Address: Aspley Hypermarket, 59 Albany Creek Road, Aspley QLD 4034
• Phone: 3465 9332
• Email: tenayah.miano@bartonfamilylaw.com.au
• Website: Aspley Family Lawyers

Toowong Office

• Address: Toowong Tower Level 5, Toowong Tower, 9 Sherwood Road, Toowong, QLD 4066
• Phone: 3465 9332
• Email: tenayah.miano@bartonfamilylaw.com.au
• Website: Toowong Family Lawyers