Joint Divorce Application

Service Description

Freemont Family Lawyers' divorce lawyers are experts at completing joint divorce applications. A joint divorce application is where both spouses agree to complete a divorce jointly. Our divorce lawyer will provide you with legal advice about your joint divorce and the effects of the divorce, and provide critical information you need to know when you are completing your joint divorce application, including: 1. The divorce filing fee. 2. Time limitation periods that start running when your divorce is granted, which may affect property settlement rights. 3. General advice about who gets what out of the divorce. To start your joint divorce application, we suggest obtaining a copy of your marriage certificate (or ordering one from Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria now: https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/marriages-and-relationships/get-a-marriage-certificate ). Our Fee Covers: 1. A consultation with an experienced divorce lawyer. 2. Our divorce lawyer will obtain important information about your circumstances and relationship. 3. We will prepare the Joint Application for Divorce and send it to you for review. 4. We will file the divorce application with the court. Disbursements: Additional fees will apply for the court filing fee. Additional Costs: 1. There may be additional costs if your divorce application requires extra work. Some circumstances where this can occur are: 2. It may be necessary to prepare and file an additional affidavit with your divorce application, if: a. You cannot provide a marriage certificate. b. There are residency or jurisdictional issues. c. There is a change in name or disparity between the legal name and the name on the marriage certificate. d. The parties are separated under the same roof. 3. Where there are no appropriate arrangements in place for the children of the marriage.