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đŸŒ± World Environment Day đŸŒ±One of the biggest challenges in tackling climate change? Delay.One of the biggest challenges i...
04/06/2026

đŸŒ± World Environment Day đŸŒ±

One of the biggest challenges in tackling climate change? Delay.

One of the biggest challenges in family law? Also delay.

Because "we'll sort it out eventually" has started more legal problems than we'd care to count.

The planet can't wait forever. Neither should your property settlement.

đŸšČ Happy World Bicycle Day! đŸšČA bicycle is a lot like co-parenting.It works best when both parties are moving in the same ...
02/06/2026

đŸšČ Happy World Bicycle Day! đŸšČ

A bicycle is a lot like co-parenting.

It works best when both parties are moving in the same direction, communicating clearly, and not trying to throw each other off balance.

Unfortunately, unlike a bicycle, some co-parenting arrangements come with flat tyres, missing brakes, and someone insisting they're doing all the pedalling.

If your family law situation feels less like a leisurely ride and more like the Tour de Disaster, we can help get things back on track.

Sometimes life doesn’t gently redirect you. It hits like a brick and then dares you to keep moving.We see it all the tim...
27/05/2026

Sometimes life doesn’t gently redirect you. It hits like a brick and then dares you to keep moving.

We see it all the time. People come to us exhausted, overwhelmed, and wondering how they’re supposed to row through the mess they never planned for.

You don’t need to have it all together. You just need to pick up the oars. And we’ll help steer.

Because even when the wind’s gone, you’re not stuck.

Mediation is essentially the legal version of “take a deep breath and use your words.”Which sounds very simple, until yo...
25/05/2026

Mediation is essentially the legal version of “take a deep breath and use your words.”

Which sounds very simple, until you’re trying to negotiate with someone who has pushed every single one of your emotional buttons since 2017.

The reality is, good mediation is not about who talks the loudest, cries the hardest, or sends the longest rant at 11:43pm.

It’s about:
✔ Communicating clearly
✔ Staying focused on the outcome
✔ Knowing when to compromise
✔ Resisting the urge to say “actually, let’s circle back to the 14 other stupid things you did”

Because mediation works best when people stop trying to win the breakup
 and start trying to resolve the problem.

And yes, sometimes our job is basically helping grown adults use their words properly.

Read that however you want.

When people say "don’t mix business with personal"... clearly they haven’t met Jen and Pete.We’re not just a law firm. W...
21/05/2026

When people say "don’t mix business with personal"... clearly they haven’t met Jen and Pete.

We’re not just a law firm. We’re real people helping other real people through the messiest chapters of life. And reviews like this one? They remind us why we do it.

Empathy isn’t a buzzword around here. It’s how we operate. Every day.

Thanks JWR for your kind words. We hope all of our clients feel the same.

We made this image months ago for National Rescue Dog Day, never imagining how much harder it would hit when the day act...
19/05/2026

We made this image months ago for National Rescue Dog Day, never imagining how much harder it would hit when the day actually came around.

This is Finn.
Our rescue boy.
Our shadow.
And genuinely one of the best parts of our days.

Last month, we had to say goodbye to him and it's left a hole in our hearts and lives that will never be filled.

Finn was the perfect combination of gentle soul and grumpy old man. He wanted constant affection, panicked over nothing regularly, and carried himself like he was personally exhausted by everyone around him.

There’s something really special about rescue dogs.

Maybe it’s because they know what it feels like to need kindness. Maybe it’s because they love so wholeheartedly once they feel safe. Or maybe it’s because they come into your life quietly
 and somehow leave paw prints all over every part of it.

People say you rescue them. But anyone who’s loved a rescue dog knows that goes both ways.

The house feels quieter now. And we miss him more than we can properly explain.

So today feels less like a "social media awareness day" and more like a thank you to the little dog who made our lives infinitely better simply by existing beside us.

There will never be another one quite like you, our boy đŸ€

“Big feelings” and mediation go together like divorce and unsolicited legal advice from your cousin’s new girlfriend.Loo...
17/05/2026

“Big feelings” and mediation go together like divorce and unsolicited legal advice from your cousin’s new girlfriend.

Look, we get it. You’re angry. Hurt. Frustrated. Exhausted. Maybe the other person has the emotional intelligence of a garden rake.

But if you walk into mediation letting every emotion drive the bus, things can go sideways very quickly.

The people who usually get the best outcomes in mediation aren’t the loudest people in the room. They’re the people who can pause before reacting. Who can focus on the long game instead of winning every tiny argument. Who understand that emotional regulation is a strategy, not a weakness.

Because family law mediation isn’t about proving who suffered more. It’s about making decisions that let you move forward with your life.

Big feelings are normal. Expected, even. But big feelings don’t always equal big wins.

And sometimes the most powerful thing you can do in mediation is stay calm while the other person completely unravels themselves.

Read that again.

“wE cAn’T mEdIaTe
 wE dOn’T gEt aLoNg.”Yeah. We know. That’s usually why people end up there.One of the biggest misconce...
13/05/2026

“wE cAn’T mEdIaTe
 wE dOn’T gEt aLoNg.”

Yeah. We know. That’s usually why people end up there.

One of the biggest misconceptions about family law mediation is that you have to be friendly, calm, emotionally healed, and ready to sing Kumbaya across a conference table.

You don’t.

You can be angry. Frustrated. Hurt. Completely over the other person’s crap.
Mediation can still work.

Because mediation isn’t about fixing your relationship. It’s about finalising the issues so you can move on with your life without spending the next 2 years fighting through lawyers and court dates.

You do not need:
❌ Friendship
❌ Trust
❌ Good vibes

You DO need:
✔ A willingness to show up
✔ A willingness to engage
✔ A willingness to stop arguing long enough to sort the important stuff out

Honestly, some of the most successful mediations happen between people who can barely stand being in the same postcode as each other.

We wrote a blog about it. Read it here: https://sflm.com.au/resources/

One year of Matt! Which means 12 months of savage letters, brutally honest advice and absolutely no tolerance for nonsen...
11/05/2026

One year of Matt! Which means 12 months of savage letters, brutally honest advice and absolutely no tolerance for nonsense.

If you want warm fuzzies and gentle encouragement, Matt probably isn’t your guy.
If you want someone to absolutely annihilate an ill-conceived legal argument and professionally dismantle anyone arrogant enough to run it... now we're talking.

One year down.
Countless egos bruised.
And at least a few opposing solicitors reconsidering their career choices.

Happy anniversary, Matt. You're sharp, relentless, slightly terrifying, and exactly the kind of lawyer people want in their corner when things get tough. We're very lucky to have you đŸ«¶

Mother’s Day can be beautiful. It can also be complicated as hell.For some, it’s breakfast in bed and handmade cards. Fo...
09/05/2026

Mother’s Day can be beautiful. It can also be complicated as hell.

For some, it’s breakfast in bed and handmade cards. For others, it’s grief, infertility, estrangement, conflict, or navigating co-parenting with someone they’d rather launch into the sun.

At our firm, we see all versions of motherhood.
💚 The mums doing it solo.
💚 The stepmums trying their best.
💚 The grandmothers stepping in.
💚 The mums fighting to see their kids.
💚 And the ones quietly holding it together while pretending they’re “fine”.

So today, we’re not posting about “perfect families” because frankly, those only exist in stock photos and Facebook lies.

We're posting for the women showing up anyway.

Happy Mother’s Day to the mums, the bonus mums, the grieving mums, the exhausted mums, and the women carrying more than most people realise.

You deserve more credit than you get 💐

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PO Box 680
Jimboomba, QLD
4280

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

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