Top 8 tips when separating
Wednesday June 7, 2017

Top 8 tips when separating

Wednesday, June 07, 2017
I was asked today what is my advice of coping with advice. On reflection there are 8 top tips:


After 30 years of doing divorce work, my 8 top tips when separating are:

  • Make sure you and the kids are safe.
  • Have a support network- family, friends.

  • Go see a counsellor- someone independent to sort your head out helps.
  • Have a positive attitude- aside from yourself, this can be invaluable for your kids
  • Exercise- the best antidote to the stress of separating.
  • Protect the kids positively. While the poison of separating affects you- it can impact your kids permanently.
  • Get financial advice from an expert.
  •      Hire the most experienced lawyer you can find. They may not have to do much, but they might  save your bacon.
Stephen Page, Harrington Family Lawyers, Brisbane spage@harringtonfamilylawyers.com 61(7) 3221 9544
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