How much will it cost me?

Litigation is expensive not just in money, but also in time.  We thoroughly recommend you try and resolve issues outside of Court and without the use of lawyers if you can do so.

If that is not an option, then for a typical Care of Children Act matter you can expect it to cost around $10,000 and take a year. Other types of matter (such as Paternity or Adoption) could cost less, depending on the circumstances (it's very hard to generalise about these things!).

We are committed to making justice accessible to everyone, and part of that is to provide transparent prices. It benefits you and it benefits us for two main reasons:
  1. You, our client, have certainty about what you must pay – before you have to commit to anything
  2. We, your lawyers, are highly motivated to provide you with as efficient a service as possible

Our fees have been carefully designed to represent the best value for you, taking into account the quality and experience you are receiving by engaging Ebborn Law.

Fixed fee pricing as at 18 January 2016

We feel it is only right that people who use a lawyer know how much it will cost up-front. This is called 'value billing'. These prices are fixed, and include GST, but do not include some additional fees charged by the Court or external providers (such as for a paternity test).  In most cases we require payment up-front, which will be deposited into a trust account.  We accept all major credit cards and have EFTPOS on site.

Fixed fees mean certainty

Engaging a lawyer can be expensive, but the alternative can lead to even greater expense down the track or missing out on access to children or property that you might otherwise have received.

One of the things people want most from their lawyer is a clear indication of how much their case will cost. All lawyers must provide an indication of how much they think a matter might cost when requested, but that is an indicative figure only.
Ebborn Law provides you with certainty with our Fixed Fee Pricing packages. Below is a selection of typical family law matters and our prices (including GST). Court fees are additional.
PLEASE NOTE: The prices stated include legal work only and are fully explained in the Scope of Work and Terms of Engagement at the time of your initial case management appointment (appointments with Case Managers are free of charge). Fixed fee prices do not include variables such as some Court filing fees or charges from external providers.