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Not all separations are messy. Some are positively liberating.We’re looking for a Senior Family Lawyer.Turns out, when y...
03/09/2026

Not all separations are messy. Some are positively liberating.

We’re looking for a Senior Family Lawyer.

Turns out, when you find good people, do good work and don’t make everyone miserable in the process, you eventually need more good people.

We work remotely. We do things differently. We trust people to be grown-ups. We have very high standards, very little interest in unnecessary bu****it, and we take the work seriously. Ourselves, considerably less so.

If you’re good at family law and have been wondering whether the grass might actually be greener somewhere else, have a chat with us.

Completely confidential, of course. We know a thing or two about discreet separations.

Sometimes separation gets stuck. Not “we need a little more time to think about it” stuck. More “we’ve been arguing abou...
02/09/2026

Sometimes separation gets stuck. Not “we need a little more time to think about it” stuck. More “we’ve been arguing about the same thing for six months and I would now rather eat my own shoe than have this conversation again” stuck.

That’s where mediation can help.

Mediation isn’t about forcing you to agree with your ex. It’s about getting you both out of the same argument you’ve been having on repeat and focusing on what needs to happen next.

You might not get everything you want. Neither might they. That’s generally how compromise works - deeply irritating, but effective.

Staying stuck is a choice. So is doing something that might actually move things forward. And sometimes, that something is mediation.

Spring has sprung 🌼The birds are chirping. The flowers are blooming. And somewhere, someone has looked across the breakf...
31/08/2026

Spring has sprung 🌼

The birds are chirping. The flowers are blooming. And somewhere, someone has looked across the breakfast table at their spouse and thought: “Yeah… nah.”

Spring is traditionally the season for fresh starts. Cleaning out the cupboards. Decluttering the garage. Finally getting rid of things that no longer bring you joy. And sometimes… that thing has a superannuation account and snores.

If your spring clean is looking a little more significant than a trip to Bunnings and a skip bin, getting legal advice early can help you understand your options before you start making big decisions.

New season. New beginnings. Potentially new surname.

Happy Spring 🌸

Thinking about moving away with the kids after separation? Maybe it’s for a new job. Family support. A new relationship....
27/08/2026

Thinking about moving away with the kids after separation? Maybe it’s for a new job. Family support. A new relationship. Cheaper housing. A fresh start.

Or maybe putting 1,500km between you and your ex just sounds… quite nice.

Unfortunately, when children are involved, you can’t necessarily just pack the car, update your address and disappear into the sunset. If a move would significantly affect the time your child spends with their other parent, you may have a relocation issue on your hands.

The law around relocation is not as simple as: “I’m the primary carer, so I can move” or “I’m the other parent, so I can stop them.” Neither is necessarily true.

Our latest blog looks at relocation after separation - what the Court considers, what happens if parents can’t agree, how mediation can help, and why moving first and asking questions later is generally a spectacularly bad strategy.

If relocation is on your radar - whether you’re hoping to move or desperately hoping your child doesn’t - this one’s worth a read.

https://sflm.com.au/resources/

Happy National Dog Day 🐶In separation, there are some things people are willing to compromise on. The house. The furnitu...
25/08/2026

Happy National Dog Day 🐶

In separation, there are some things people are willing to compromise on. The house. The furniture. The bank accounts.

And then someone says, “I’m keeping the dog”, and suddenly, diplomacy has failed.

We’ve seen people more emotionally attached to the family dog than they are to several members of the actual family. And frankly, we get it.

They’re loyal. They don’t argue. They don’t send passive-aggressive text messages. And they’ve never hidden money in an account you didn’t know existed.

20/10 family member. Would fight for custody. If we could. Unfortunately, the people drafting the legislation clearly weren’t dog people.

Two years ago, SFLM opened its doors with two humans, a couple of laptops and the sort of confidence usually reserved fo...
23/08/2026

Two years ago, SFLM opened its doors with two humans, a couple of laptops and the sort of confidence usually reserved for people who have absolutely no idea what they’re getting themselves into.

Today, we turn TWO! 🥳 And somehow, there are now 12 of us. Yes, we can count. There are only 11 in the photo. #12 joined us after our last team photos and organising another round is currently sitting somewhere on the to-do list between “run a law firm” and “retain our sanity”. Sorry, Emma. You exist. We promise.

In two years, we’ve grown faster than we ever expected, but the thing we’re proudest of isn’t the number of people on the payroll. It’s that we’ve managed to grow without becoming Law Firm™.

No mahogany boardroom. No unnecessary legal wankery. No culture where everyone is terrified of the partner. No pretending that working until midnight is a personality trait.

Just bloody good people doing bloody good work, supporting each other, caring about our clients, having a laugh and occasionally saying things on social media that probably wouldn’t make it through the marketing department at a larger firm. Thankfully, we don’t have a marketing department.

To our team: you are the reason this place is what it is. We genuinely couldn’t have handpicked a better bunch of clever, kind, funny and appropriately unhinged humans.

To our clients, colleagues, referrers, friends and everyone who recommends us, shares our posts, sends people our way or generally cheers us on - thank you. We know how lucky we are.

Two years down. 12 humans. Countless coffees. A frankly unreasonable number of swear words. And still absolutely no interest in becoming a normal law firm.

Happy 2nd birthday to us. 🥂

Mediation: where everyone sits around a table, communicates calmly, compromises reasonably and walks away completely sat...
19/08/2026

Mediation: where everyone sits around a table, communicates calmly, compromises reasonably and walks away completely satisfied.

😂 Sorry. We couldn’t even type that with a straight face.

Mediation gives separated couples the chance to sort out their family law matters without asking a Judge to make the decisions for them.

Does that mean everyone suddenly becomes reasonable? Absolutely not. Let’s not get carried away.

There may be eye-rolling. There may be dramatic sighing. Someone may develop a fascinating new recollection of events that bears absolutely no resemblance to yours.

But with the right mediator, you can cut through the noise, work out what actually matters and, hopefully, reach an agreement.

Sometimes the best outcome isn’t getting your ex to admit you were right. It’s never having to argue about it again.

Family law. Two words that usually mean life has become… a bit of a dumpster fire.Whether you’re separating, sorting out...
17/08/2026

Family law. Two words that usually mean life has become… a bit of a dumpster fire.

Whether you’re separating, sorting out parenting arrangements, dividing property, considering a binding financial agreement, dealing with domestic violence, or trying to resolve things through mediation - we can help.

We give practical advice, speak like actual humans, and help you work out what happens next. No unnecessary legal waffle. No judgement. No pretending divorce is “an exciting new chapter.” 🙄 Just experienced family lawyers helping you get from “Well, this is a bloody mess” to “Okay. I’ve got a plan.”

This one is personal.Animal rescue isn’t something we do for social media. It isn’t a marketing exercise, a once-a-year ...
14/08/2026

This one is personal.

Animal rescue isn’t something we do for social media. It isn’t a marketing exercise, a once-a-year donation, or something we wheel out when there’s a conveniently named awareness day. It’s in our bones. It’s part of who we are.

Recently, we adopted Bellah through a rescue organisation after she escaped a truly horrific life. And for Bellah, escaping was only the beginning.

She spent the next month living alone in a park, too terrified of humans to let anyone get close enough to help her. Eventually, a professional had to trap her just to get her to safety.

Think about that for a moment. Whatever this little dog had experienced, she had learned that sleeping rough in a park was safer than trusting a human being. That's a pretty devastating thing for an animal to have learned.

Bellah is safe now. She has a home. She has food, warmth, veterinary care and people who absolutely adore her. But trauma doesn’t disappear just because the danger does.

She's still frightened of humans. Trust is coming in tiny increments. Some days there’s progress. Other days, not so much. Some parts of her may never completely heal, and that's okay.

We'll give her the time, patience and love she needs to feel safe. To learn that not every hand will hurt her. That not every person is someone to fear. And that home can be a place you aren't desperate to escape from.

Today is International Homeless Animals Day, and we’d like you to spare a thought for Bellah - and for all the animals like her who were dealt a really crappy hand through absolutely no fault of their own.

Sometimes, all it takes is one person to change the direction of their story.

Adopt. Foster. Donate. Volunteer. Support rescue organisations.

You might not be able to save them all. But you can be everything to the one you do save💚️🐾

There’s a strange idea in family law that if you settle at mediation, someone must have “won” and someone must have “los...
12/08/2026

There’s a strange idea in family law that if you settle at mediation, someone must have “won” and someone must have “lost”. That’s not how it works.

Sometimes settling means recognising that spending another 12 months, tens of thousands of dollars and the last remaining fragments of your sanity fighting over something isn’t actually a victory.

Mediation isn’t about rolling over. It’s about working out what actually matters, what you can live with, and whether there’s a sensible way forward that doesn’t involve handing your life over to lawyers and the Court.

Yes, we realise the irony of lawyers telling you to spend less time with lawyers. But here we are.

A good settlement might involve compromise. It might mean neither person walks away doing cartwheels. But if you walk away with certainty, some peace, and the ability to get on with your life? That’s not quitting. That’s the whole bloody point.

Choose peace over suffering. Your children and financial future matter. So does what the fight costs you along the way.

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PO Box 680
Jimboomba, QLD
4280

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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