Family & Relationships
Lawyers prepare binding financial agreements, often called prenups, that set how property will be divided if a relationship ends.
A financial agreement can be made before, during or after a marriage or de facto relationship. To be binding, each party must receive independent legal advice and a lawyer must sign a certificate. Poorly drafted agreements can be set aside, so these are worth doing properly.
A well-drafted agreement gives certainty and can protect family wealth, a business or inheritance. A poorly drafted one may be set aside when it matters most.
Financial agreements are made under Part VIIIA (married) or Part VIIIAB (de facto) of the Family Law Act. Each party must receive independent legal advice and signed certificates, and courts will set aside agreements for fraud, unconscionable conduct or material changes involving children.
Binding Financial Agreements firms in the directory
195 firms
Clare, SA · Eyre, Yorke & Mid North
Parton Legal provides legal services in Clare, SA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Franchising and Corporate Law & M&A.
Sunshine, VIC · Western Melbourne
Pearsons Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Sunshine, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Divorce & Separation.
Footscray, VIC · Western Melbourne
Pearsons Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Footscray, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Divorce & Separation.
Preston, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Pearsons Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Preston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Divorce & Separation.
Five Dock, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Vincent Love & Co provides legal services in Five Dock, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Family Law.
Forest Lake, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Dam Lawyers provides legal services in Forest Lake, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Hornsby, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Caspian Legal provides legal services in Hornsby, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Kate Austin Family Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Property & Conveyancing.
Robina, QLD · Gold Coast
East Coast Conveyancing provides legal services in Robina, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Loukas Law provides legal services in West Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Binding Financial Agreements and Parenting & Child Custody.
Bli Bli, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Thompson Southern Law Practice provides legal services in Bli Bli, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Aspley, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Cudmore Legal Family Lawyers Brisbane Co provides legal services in Aspley, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Divorce & Separation.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Cudmore Legal Family Lawyers Brisbane Co provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Property & Conveyancing.
North Lakes, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
ABA Family Lawyers provides legal services in North Lakes, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Parenting & Child Custody.
Mount Eliza, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
McDonald E M & Co provides legal services in Mount Eliza, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Hackham, SA · Adelaide Metro
Douglas Hoskins Legal provides legal services in Hackham, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
North Brighton, SA · Adelaide Metro
Douglas Hoskins Legal provides legal services in North Brighton, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Burleigh Heads, QLD · Gold Coast
Springwood Lawyers provides legal services in Burleigh Heads, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Mediation & Dispute Resolution.
Berrinba, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Fairlove & Goodman provides legal services in Berrinba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Bruce Dulley Family Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Binding Financial Agreements.
Dandenong, VIC · South East Melbourne
Gale Family Law provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Divorce & Separation.
Aspley, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
KLM Solicitors Brisbane City provides legal services in Aspley, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
KLM Solicitors Brisbane City provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Andrew Douglas Solicitors provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Parenting & Child Custody.
Understand the next step
Explain whether an agreement is being proposed before, during or after a relationship and whether you are drafting or reviewing it. Independent advice should address the particular document and financial circumstances.
Ask what is included in the advice, negotiation and signing process rather than treating an agreement as a standard form.
Explain the relationship history, current arrangements and outcome you want. Identify immediate concerns and provide every existing order or agreement.
Discuss negotiation and family dispute resolution. Parenting applications generally involve prior dispute resolution unless an exception applies; ask the lawyer to assess the appropriate process.
Ask how an agreement would be documented and implemented. Clarify who handles related transfers, finance and estate-planning work.
Ask for separate estimates for advice, negotiation, document preparation and court work. A fixed divorce-application fee does not necessarily cover parenting or financial disputes.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Highlight court dates, proposed travel or relocation and any planned property sale. Ask which time limits apply to your particular issues rather than assuming there is one deadline for everything.
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Good to know
Yes, if the strict requirements are met, including independent legal advice for each party.
Yes, for reasons such as fraud, unconscionable conduct or a material change in circumstances relating to children.
Not always. A simple divorce application can be filed online without one. It's worth getting advice before you apply if you have children, shared property or superannuation, because divorce starts the clock on time limits for property claims.
Married couples generally have 12 months from the date the divorce becomes final. De facto couples generally have two years from separation. After that you need the court's permission, which is not guaranteed.