Balance Family Law

Balance Family Law helps couples and families in Canberra through separation, divorce, parenting and property settlements. It also helps people plan their Wills and estates, including probate and estate disputes.

The firm aims to keep people out of court where it is safe to do so. It offers mediation, collaborative practice, negotiation and arbitration, and acts in court in select matters.

Balance Family Law has won awards in family law and in wills and estates, including Family Law Firm of the Year from Corporate Live Wire in 2020 and Boutique Law Firm of the Year from the Australian Law Awards in 2020.

Balance Family Law has its office in Kingston, Canberra, ACT. It acts for clients in the ACT and advises on wills and estates across the ACT and NSW. Clients can also use its online Forward>> service by phone, email and video, with in-person meetings for ACT residents.

The firm advises on property settlements, parenting matters, child support, divorce and spousal maintenance. It offers fixed fees arranged in stages, and its Forward>> service formalises an agreed separation for a set fee.

The team is trained in conflict coaching, collaborative law practice and human services. It works with financial planners, mediators and other professionals.

On the estates side, it prepares Wills and powers of attorney, and handles probate, estate disputes, business succession and SMSF estate planning.