Parry Coates Family Law invites you to ‘get to know’ Amy Hollis. Parry Coates Family Law welcomed Amy to our team in September 2018. Daniel and Rebecca were very excited to be working with her again, after a brief (2-year) sabbatical. Amy does an outstanding job at managing Parry Coates Family Law, keeping not only …

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by Daniel Coates The internet is full of hints and tips on how to look after yourself following a break-up, and while they don’t all provide the same advice, there are some consistent themes.   One of the most common tips, and usually the first one on many lists is to cut all contact with your …

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The team here at Parry Coates Family Law are excited and proud that our firm was named as Recommended Firm in the Leading Family and Divorce Firm – Brisbane in the 2019 Doyle’s Guide. We are also extremely proud that our Rebecca Parry was named as a Recommended Parenting and Children’s Matters Lawyer – Brisbane …

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Before we all know it, Easter will be upon us. So as a treat to all of you who love chocolate (and a competition), our Easter Egg guessing game is back! The rules of the competition are simple: 1/ Study the photo; 2/ Guess the number of eggs in the jar; 3/ Follow this link  to …

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We have partnered with @carlsteneriffe to give three lucky followers some amazing prizes.  The winner will receive a delicious dinner consisting of share steak, two sides and an @gerlerwines bottle of wine.  The two runners up will each receive a wine tasting of @gerlerwines. If this is your first Parry Coates Family Law competition, here’s …

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Pursuant to section 10 of the Federal Proceedings (Costs) Act 1981, the Family Court or Federal Circuit Court have the power to make an order that the Commonwealth Attorney-General (A-G) be authorised to pay a litigant’s costs thrown away through no fault of their own. Such an order is known as a ‘Cost Certificate – …

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For those readers who don’t know that Rebecca and Daniel are accredited Mediators and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners, let us fill you in. Parry Coates Mediation offers mediation packages to suit all family law matters. We offer parties a half day mediation package for $1,650 and a full day mediation package for $2,750. Your mediation …

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How do your family and friends ‘view’ your relationship? Are you in a de facto relationship without even knowing it? In the recent case of Crick & Bennett, the Full Court of the Family Court upheld Judge Tonkin’s decision that the parties had been living in a de facto relationship for approximately 13 years despite …

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We invite you to “get to know” our Candace Watkins, Solicitor and youngest member of our Parry Coates Family Law team. Candace has worked exclusively in family law since her second year of studying her Bachelor of Laws Degree at QUT. Candace places an emphasis on building a good rapport with her clients, ensuring they …

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We here at PCFL have recently been dieting and those of you who know us, know that we are food lovers! So instead of us dining out this month, we are giving you the chance to win dinner on us! If this is your first PCFL competition, here’s how it works. Simply ‘Study’ the photo! …

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