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Ending a marriage or de facto relationship can be a traumatic and emotionally draining experience. Complicating this further is that this is the time when decisions need to be made and agreements reached which will have long term consequences for you, your partner and your children.

Our family law team will assist you by gaining an understanding of your unique circumstances, listening to your needs, investigate and communicate your alternatives and help you to determine the most beneficial and least traumatic outcome.

Our team has the specialist commercial knowledge and expertise to examine any corporate, taxation and estate restructuring aspects of your situation. Our corporate advisory, estate planning and commercial property teams are also available to assist you with related matters including your will and estate planning, property transactions and corporate structuring.

With more than 30 years experience we have developed one of Australia's most well regarded family law teams headed by partners who are experts in their respective fields. Our practitioners regularly deliver papers on the topic of family law to legal conferences and have written numerous articles on family law issues.

We have successfully conducted some of the largest and most complex property and children trials in the Family Court, in Queensland and Australia. Our expertise is recognised throughout Australia and our firm has been identified as one of the Premier Family Law Practices in Australia by Legal Profiles.

Areas of Expertise

  • Alternative dispute resolution (including Collaborative Law)
  • Child support 
  • De facto law 
  • Divorce 
  • International disputes 
  • Parenting and relocation 
  • Premarital and cohabitation agreements 
  • Property settlement 
  • Spousal maintenance 
  • Third party disputes 
  • Family Court Appeals
Resources
HG Factsheet: Divorce - 112 KB
HG Factsheet: Child Abuse and Neglect - 69 KB
HG Factsheet: Your First Day in Court - 114 KB
HG Factsheet: Resolving Your Family Law Dispute Out of Court - 50 KB
HG Factsheet: Your Final Hearing - 114 KB
HG Factsheet: Our Role as Your Lawyer - 98 KB
HG Factsheet: Information for Separating Couples - 111 KB
HG Factsheet: Spousal Maintenance - 113 KB
HG Factsheet: New Child Support Scheme - 123 KB
HG Factsheet: Weekly Expenses Calculation - 125 KB
HG Factsheet: Collaborative Law - 115 KB
HG Factsheet: New De Facto Legislation - 119 KB
HG Factsheet: Family Violence - 100 KB
HG Factsheet: Mediation - 109 KB
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  • HG Alert: Spousal Maintenance: Estranged wife wants US$1 million a month - 8 Apr 2010
  • HG Alert: Bamford: How to avoid trust distribution mistakes - 31 Mar 2010
  • HG Alert: Surrogacy decriminalised in Queensland - 16 Feb 2010
  • HG Paper: Kennon: “Sentence first, verdict afterwards” - 16 Feb 2010
  • HG Paper: Shared parenting laws under the microscope - 8 Feb 2010
  • HG Paper: The Interrelation with Wills and Estates - Mar 2009
  • HG Alert: New De-Facto Laws: Looking at the 'Myth-Conceptions' - Mar 09
  • HG Alert: Changes to Adoption Practices - Feb 2009
  • HG Paper: Contributions - Corporate High Flyer and Stay at Home Spouse - Feb 2009
  • HG Alert: Same Sex Relationships – Discrimination to End Under Federal Laws - Dec 2008
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Partner

Paul Hopgood

Partner
p.hopgood@hopgoodganim.com.au
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Geoff Wilson

Partner
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Freda Wigan

Partner
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Special Counsel

Kate Bint

Special Counsel
k.bint@hopgoodganim.com.au
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Alison Ross

Special Counsel
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Senior Associate

Lisa Lahey

Senior Associate
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Rachael Murray

Senior Associate
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Alexandra Moles

Senior Associate
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Associate

Emily Wood

Associate
e.wood@hopgoodganim.com.au
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Shauna Foley

Associate
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Andrew McCormack

Associate
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HG Seminar: What to do if the ACCC comes knocking
Unannounced 'raids' by the ACCC are likely to become more prevalent following the recent criminalisation of cartel behaviour and the expanded search and seizure powers the ACCC now enjoys.
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HG Seminar: Cloud Computing: Stormy weather ahead?
Companies are embracing cloud computing as an alternative to traditional forms of IT procurement. This informative seminar will outline how the legal risks raised by cloud computing can be managed.
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HG Seminar: How the introduction of unfair contract terms will impact your off-the-plan contracts
The introduction of the Australian Consumer Law provisions in the Trade Practices Act, more commonly referred to as the unfair contract terms, are due to commence on 1 July 2010. This seminar will provide an overview on what's to come.
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HG Alert: June 2010 Quarter CPI Figures Released - 28 Jul 2010
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has today released the Consumer Price Index figures for the June 2010 quarter.
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