How to Reduce Legal Fees During Separation : A Canberra Family Lawyer’s Guide

Separation is stressful enough without the constant worry about legal fees piling up. In our experience at Mazengarb Arora, the clients who spend the least on their family law matters aren’t always the ones with the simplest situations, they’re the ones who understand how legal fees work and make strategic choices from day one. This […]
Cost of Divorce in Australia (2026): What Canberra Families Need to Know

If you’re searching for the cost of divorce in Australia, chances are you’re going through one of the most stressful periods of your life, and the last thing you need is financial uncertainty on top of emotional upheaval. For Canberra families in particular, the pressure is real. The ACT has some of the highest housing […]
Moving in together? Are we now in a de facto relationship?

Just because a couple is living together it does not automatically mean they are in a de facto relationship. There are many different factors in determining whether two people are living in a de facto relationship, such as whether they share bank accounts, are in an intimate relationship, and whether they are known as a […]
What if you can’t afford a family lawyer? – Tips to reduce your family law legal fees

Separation is stressful enough without the constant worry about legal fees piling up. In our experience at Mazengarb Arora, the clients who spend the least on their family law matters aren’t always the ones with the simplest situations, they’re the ones who understand how legal fees work and make strategic choices from day one. This […]
Do I Need a Lawyer For Family Court?

The Family Court or the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (now the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (‘FCFCOA’) was one of the first courts to recognise self-represented litigants as a permanent and significant client group. Research indicates that around one in five Family law cases involve a party who is self-represented at some […]