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Armstrong Legal Canberra have years of experience in preparing our clients for property conciliation conferences. Our family lawyers will equip you with an understanding of your legal rights and obligations throughout the conciliation process.
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To make sure the time spent in conciliation is utilised properly, both parties must hand over information to the court and to each other prior to the conference.
In financial matters, both parties must exchange relevant financial documents. These must be exchanged at least 2-days prior to the case assessment conference. These include:
At the case assessment conference, the Court will give you instructions about what must be before the conciliation conference. The instructions include that, within 28 days after the conference, each party must, exchange documents relevant to the financial issues as the registrar orders. The documents required may include documents which should have been exchanged prior to the case assessment conference but have not yet been exchanged and any other documents required containing evidence about.
You must:
Note - It is important that you disclose all facts and documents relevant to your application. Failure to do so can delay a settlement, result in increased costs or an order for you to pay the other party's costs. It may also lead to the Court making a greater order for a property settlement in favour of the other party.
Taking the next step and contacting a family lawyer can be scary. Our lawyers will make you feel comfortable so you can talk about your situation. But first, ask yourself, Do I really need a lawyer?
Contact Armstrong Legal:
Canberra: (02) 6288 1100
Sydney: (02) 9261 4555
Melbourne: (03) 9620 2777
Brisbane: (07) 3229 4448