Support
Practical & Affordable Help
Through the Financial Settlement Process
A practical pathway through financial settlement.
Our Support Services are grouped below within the four Stages you’ll likely go through.
Not sure where to start? We suggest you begin with the Understanding Stage.
STAGE 1
Understanding:
See the Big Picture and Calm the Noise
Just starting out and trying to get your head around everything?
Clarity Call
A free, no-pressure call to help you understand where you stand and what to do next.
Fee: No Charge.
Prefer to read more first? Learn how the Clarity Call works →
STAGE 2
Preparing:
Getting Clear on the Numbers and Options
Once you understand the landscape, the next step is preparation. These services help you organise the numbers, test possible outcomes, and shape a settlement proposal that is realistic and workable.
Need to know whether your expectations are realistic?
Range Read
An objective assessment of your most likely wealth split ratio.
Best for: Looking to get a sanity check on your expectations and the core reasoning you need to know.
Fee: $200 +GST.
Not so confident with numbers and spreadsheets?
Balance Sheet & Cash Flow Modelling
A comprehensive model of your financial situation based on potential deal scenarios.
Best for: Anyone needing clarity of immediate and mid-term financial impacts of deals they’re considering.
Fee: $250 +GST, or $200 +GST for members in the Essentials Plan.
Wondering if the deal you're considering is really sensible and viable?
Review Your Potential Deal Scenarios
A sanity check on the deal models you’ve come up with, before you put them to your former partner.
Best for: Individuals or couples with one or more deal concepts, needing feedback on reasonableness, psychology and polish.
Fee: $350 +GST.
Need someone to challenge your thinking or confirm you're on the right track?
Strategy Consultation
A detailed review of your situation and preparation of an action plan.
Best for: Individuals feeling overwhelmed and needing a steady hand, a calm assessment and clarity of what steps to take.
Fee: $300 +GST for initial session (then $300 +GST per hour for any follow-on sessions).
STAGE 3
Negotiating:
Smarter Ways to Reach a Sensible Agreement
With preparation in place, your focus shifts to reaching agreement. There are many ways to reach a deal – without burning truckloads of money with lawyers. These support options will help you structure negotiations – either on your own or as a couple. Work through possible deals and move toward a settlement that both parties can accept.
Need help responding to your ex or planning an effective negotiation strategy?
Negotiation Support
Savvy guidance on negotiation dynamics and tactics (insight lawyers don’t usually provide).
Best for: Individuals who want insight and anticipation of their ex’s moves and how to orchestrate a fair outcome.
Looking for a ready-made (and sane) solution?
Settlement Design Report
A personalised, balanced and detailed recommendation for a sensible settlement.
Best for: Individuals or couples wanting to cut to the chase and receive a pragmatic reasoned solution in writing.
Fee: $750-$1,500 +GST (ie $375-$750 +GST per person).
Not sure how your rough idea can be structured so it works?
Structuring Your Settlement
Agreeing on a percentage or broad outcome is one thing. Working out who keeps what, how the numbers fit together and exactly how the settlement should work is another.
Ask us to help turn your rough agreement into a clear, practical settlement structure.
Best for: Couples who agree in rough terms what they want, but need it calmly managed to a clear conclusion.
Fee: $500-$1,000 +GST (ie $250-$500 +GST per person).
Both made offers — but just can't close the gap?
Rapid Settlement Service
If you’re already within negotiating distance, you may not need months of further argument. Our structured process uses independent deal parameters and managed compromise to help both of you move towards a final number.
Best for: Looking for the voice of experience to cut through confusion and outline a rational deal structure.
Fee: $1,000-$2,000 +GST (ie $500-$1,000 +GST per person)
Finding direct negotiations impossible or simply too stressful?
Shuttle Mediation
An in-depth process where you both work with an independent mediator.
Best for: Couples who want a civilised way to reach an agreement but find direct negotiation too stressful, emotional, hostile or simply unproductive.
Fee: $1,500-$4,000 +GST (ie $750-$2,000 +GST per person)
STAGE 4
Finalising:
Formalising the Outcome Properly
Once you’ve reached agreement, the final step is turning it into formal documentation. Here are our support options to help ensure the settlement is properly recorded and legally effective.
Ready to make your agreement legally binding?
Consent Orders & Binding Financial Agreements
The low-key, inexpensive and no-fuss process to formalise your agreed wealth split.
Best for: Couples who want to avoid lawyers complicating or unstitching their deal, or charging outrageous fees.
Fee: $2,000-$4,000 + GST (ie $1,000-$2,000 +GST per person)
Has the Court rejected your Consent Orders?
Fix Our Consent Orders!
Was your DIY lodgement of Consent Orders rejected? Let’s fix that up.
Best for: Couples frustrated or confused by the Court’s rejection.
Fee: $500-$1,250 + GST (ie $250-$625 +GST per person)
Looking to ensure your child-related financial terms will stick?
Child Support and Child Expenditure Agreements
Limited Child Support Agreements and Binding Child Support Agreements
Best for: Couples needing formality about on-going financial arrangements regarding the children.
Fee: $500-$1,500 + GST (ie $250-$750 +GST per person)
Not sure what you need?
That’s pretty normal.
Many people start with a short “clarity” session to clarify:
- Where they are
- What decisions matter most
- Which type of help (if any) makes sense