In Australia, separation is more simple than you may think, and there are no formalities that apply to prove that you are separated. You do not need to apply to a Court or Government organisation nor fill out any forms whatsoever! In fact, you won’t even get a certificate to say you are separated. 

So, with that being said, how do you separate? It is simple, one party needs to verbally tell the other party they no longer want to be in the relationship. 

A list of things you may want to think about upon separating are things such as; 

- Telling organisations such as Centrelink, Medicare, or child support;

- You need to make arrangements for your children by having a co-parenting agreement. This can be a verbal agreement, written agreement, or consent orders drafted by a lawyer; 

- You will need to communicate the separation with your family & friends; and 

- You will want to sort out your financial affairs, which is a property settlement. You will find plenty of podcasts on that topic in the Divorce Collective. 

If you are interested in meeting with Caralee herself, you can do so via Zoom or in person! To arrange your free initial consultation - visit our website at collectivefamilylaw.com.au or call us 5574 0971. 

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