Separation preparation checklist

What your lawyer and the courts will need from you, broken into steps that follow the legal process. You do not need everything at once. Start where you can, and build as you go.

Every item you prepare yourself is time your lawyer does not have to bill you for.

Essential Important If applicable

This checklist is a general guide based on Australian family law. Every situation is different. Use it as a starting point and discuss the specifics with your lawyer.

PartWise helps you work through many of these items automatically. Your story becomes your chronology. Your emails become your evidence. Your finances become your position.

Know your position before you sit down with a lawyer

The facts protect your time, your money, and your outcome.

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