Our Family Law Team's philosophy is to provide our clients with comprehensive advice and support during this difficult period in their lives. Our goal is to guide our clients through this often emotional journey as quickly and painlessly as possible. We have tailored our approach and methods to meet this goal.

Our approach is to attempt to quickly resolve the matter through negotiations, and have an agreement formalised and implemented without Court intervention. Negotiated settlements are often more cost effective, both financially and emotionally.

Our team believes that an inflammatory, angry and aggressive approach rarely achieves our goal. We understand that this is an emotional time but often find that if a negotiated settlement is aggressive it often lengthens the proceedings resulting in emotional stress and escalated legal fees.

However, we will not compromise your position in pursuit of a negotiated settlement. If the other party refuses to take a conciliatory approach, we will employ appropriate legal remedies to obtain a solution for you.

We adopt a caring approach and aim to work closely with accountants, financial planners, counsellors and tax specialists to ensure our clients' legal, financial and emotional concerns are addressed. When we refer you to another professional, be assured that you will receive the same high level of service that you receive from Murdochs.

At the end of the day, the journey is one that belongs to you. We strive to educate you about the family law system, your options and the hurdles that you may incur, so ultimately you are empowered and in control of the decision making process.

Our People

Yolanda Battisson

Associate

Yolanda assists her clients to achieve the best possible outcomes available by providing high quality legal advice, including options of alternative approaches, so her clients can make an informed decision.

Yolanda undertakes negotiation and mediation where appropriate, as well as litigation if a court decision is necessary, with a view to achieving results in the most cost-effective way possible for her clients.

Bridget Ferris

Paralegal

Bridget is a member of our Family Law team and provides crucial assistance to our lawyers to meet client deadlines. Bridget is involved in managing the day-to-day requirements of each file and works closely with our lawyers to ensure she is aware of relevant events and issues with each file.

Bridget's administrative background has assisted her in her paralegal role and is considered a valued member of our team.