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06/09/2026

We’ve seen how quickly one email can change the direction of a matter.

An offer arrives.

You read one line and immediately think:

Absolutely not.

Maybe the number feels insulting. Maybe one condition makes you angry. Maybe accepting anything proposed by the other person feels too much like letting them win.

And suddenly you’re drafting the response in your head before you’ve even finished reading.

This is where good legal advice can matter enormously.

Because once we strip away the history, the emotion and who said what to whom, sometimes the offer sitting in front of you looks very different.

Not perfect.

Not necessarily what you wanted.

But perhaps reasonable. Perhaps commercially sensible. Perhaps a much better option than another six months of legal fees and conflict.

You are allowed to hate an offer and still decide it’s in your best interests to accept it.

Those two things can exist at the same time.

If you’ve received an offer and you’re not sure what your next move should be, talk to us before you respond. We’ll help you look beyond the emotion and understand what the offer really means for you. 🤍

On Friday, Amy attended the 50th anniversary of the Family Court in Brisbane, a milestone that prompted some reflection ...
04/09/2026

On Friday, Amy attended the 50th anniversary of the Family Court in Brisbane, a milestone that prompted some reflection on just how much family law has changed over time.

With Amy approaching 20 years in practice this November, and Honan Family Law turning 5, it feels like a particularly meaningful year to look back at how the profession and the Court have evolved. From the shift to electronic hearings during COVID, to initiatives such as Court Dog Leo, there has been a continued focus on making the family law system more accessible, responsive and supportive for families.

It was also powerful to hear reflections on the Court’s earliest days, including the long lines of people waiting when no-fault divorce first became available. So much has changed in 50 years, and while the way we practise continues to evolve, the focus remains the same: supporting families through some of the most difficult transitions in their lives with care, clarity and dignity.

A fitting moment to reflect as we head towards two special milestones of our own later this year.

04/09/2026

Sometimes we’ll ask a client a very simple question… “What do you want life to look like after this is over?”

If the answer is sharing birthdays, attending school events, making decisions together and being able to co-parent without everything becoming a battle… then what you do during your family law matter needs to leave some room for that future.

That can be difficult when you’re hurt.

There can be an enormous temptation to document every slight, every argument and every example of where the other person has let you down.

But before something makes its way into an affidavit or mediation material, it’s worth asking:

Does this information help us get where you’ve told us you want to go?

Of course, important concerns, risks and relevant history need to be raised.

But there’s a difference between putting forward the information necessary to your case and creating a permanent record of every grievance in the relationship.

The legal matter will eventually end.

The parenting relationship may need to continue for years afterwards.

Sometimes good strategy means keeping sight of both. 🤍

If you’re navigating separation and need the legal guidance to resolve the outcome, please reach out.

03/09/2026

Separation can make everything feel urgent.

The email needs an answer. The house needs to be sorted. The finances need to be divided. A decision needs to be made. Preferably yesterday.

But not every decision deserves to be made while emotions are high and the future still feels uncertain.

There can be enormous value in knowing your position, understanding your options… and then giving yourself permission to sit with that information for a while.

You can be informed without immediately acting.

You can be prepared without starting a fight.

And you can take your time without standing still.

Sometimes clarity needs a little space to arrive. 🤍

Send this to someone who needs the reminder.

We’ve watched this shift happen many times.At the beginning, someone might arrive with a very clear idea of what a "good...
02/09/2026

We’ve watched this shift happen many times.

At the beginning, someone might arrive with a very clear idea of what a "good outcome" looks like. Keep the house. Get a certain percentage. Don’t let them have that. Prove the point.

And then, after months of carrying the separation into work, into parenting, into weekends, into sleep… the questions can start to change.

How much longer do I want to live like this? What is continuing to fight actually costing me? What do I want my life to feel like when this is over?

That doesn’t mean walking away from what matters. And it certainly doesn’t mean accepting an unfair outcome because you’re exhausted. It means recognising that the definition of a good outcome can change.

Eventually, the measure of success may not be whether you “won”. It might be how much of your life you got back. 🤍

Before the next battle, ask yourself... will this matter to me when the separation is over?

31/08/2026

Sometimes good legal advice is disappointing.

You might walk into an appointment expecting to hear that you’re entitled to something, that your position is strong, or that there’s a fight worth having.

And sometimes our advice will be: there may not be.

That conversation isn’t always easy to have.

But a good lawyer shouldn’t create a legal battle simply because you’re prepared to fight one.

Our job is to look at your individual circumstances, give you a realistic assessment of your position and tell you when pursuing something may not serve you.

Even when that’s not what you hoped to hear.
Because good advice should protect you from unnecessary litigation too. 🤍

28/08/2026

There’s something about the first night that makes everything feel real.

The conversations. The decisions. The packing. The plans. And then suddenly, it’s night.

Maybe the other side of the bed is empty. Or your children are sleeping somewhere else. And maybe the house has never felt so quiet.
You might feel devastated. Relieved. Or even guilty for feeling relieved.

There’s no right way to feel.

But after years of watching people move through separation, there’s something we wish we could tell anyone sitting in that silence... The unfamiliar eventually becomes familiar.

New routines appear. New traditions begin.

The house fills with noise again.

You laugh. You make plans. And slowly, a life you couldn’t imagine starts to feel like yours.
So if tonight is your first night, you don’t need to work out the rest of your life.

Just get to morning. 🤍

Tomorrow is allowed to be the beginning of something, too.

27/08/2026

“Tell your mum…”

“Ask Dad if…”

“Can you let Mum know…”

They sound like small, harmless requests. But to a child, they can quietly create a job they were never meant to have.

Messenger, middle person or sometimes even peacekeeper.

Children shouldn’t have to think about how Mum might react when they deliver Dad’s message, or whether Dad will be upset by Mum’s response.

That’s adult weight. And it belongs with the adults.

However you choose to communicate after separation - text, email, a parenting app, or something else that works for your family - let the communication stay there.

Your child has enough to navigate between two homes. They don’t need to carry the messages between them too.

Save this one for the next time “Tell your mum/dad…” is about to leave your mouth.

23/08/2026

There’s a difference between having someone in your corner and having someone agree with everything you say.

Good family law advice won’t always be the advice you hoped to hear. Sometimes it means challenging your expectations. Sometimes it means telling you that the fight you want to have may cost more than it’s worth. Sometimes it means asking you to consider an outcome you hadn’t imagined.

And sometimes it means saying, “I understand why you feel that way, but legally, we need to look at this differently.”

That can be a difficult conversation to have when someone is already navigating one of the most emotional periods of their life.

But our job isn’t to tell you what feels good in the moment 🙏🏼

It’s to give you advice that helps you make informed decisions about what happens next.

You don’t need a lawyer who tells you what you want to hear. You need one you can trust to tell you what you need to know. 🤍

Our Director, Amy Honan, spent the weekend in Toowoomba in her role as a FLPA Board Member, supporting the latest FLPA x...
22/08/2026

Our Director, Amy Honan, spent the weekend in Toowoomba in her role as a FLPA Board Member, supporting the latest FLPA x TFLP Regional Outreach Program.

It was a great opportunity to connect with regional practitioners and therapeutic professionals, and to continue the conversation around family reports and how we can better support families through the process.

Amy also caught up with Dr Megan Morris and Dr Sarah Angel from TFLP, with another FLPA collaboration already in the works.

And yes, there may also be a new FLPA Talks episode coming soon… 🎙️

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