Parry Coates Family Law have moved into stunning new bespoke designed Law Suites in Brisbane, on Level 6 at 193 North Quay, on the Riverside. The custom designed space was commissioned to Brisbane Interior Designer Pete Jarvis, who worked closely with us on our Design Brief to suit our ever growing client base and their …

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Recent High Court decision Some Family Lawyers get excited (maybe not Rebecca) when the High Court hears and decides on a Family Law matter.  Partly because it doesn’t happen that much, partly because the Judges that get to tell us what to do have been told what to do by their superiors, but mostly because …

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Over the last few months, the team at Parry Coates Family Law have been getting involved and have enjoyed supporting our local community at a range of events. Queensland Legal Walk 16th May – We enjoyed a brisk walk for the Queensland Legal Walk 10th Anniversary in support of Lawright. We started at the Supreme …

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Parry Coates Family Law supported The Nundah Neighbourhood Centre Art Show in May 2017, put on by the Nundah Neighbourhood Centre and Community Legal Service. The Nundah Neighbourhood Centre and Community Legal Service provides a diverse range of legal services, family support, domestic violence programs and community education programs to the local community who would …

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Family Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution is compulsory for a reason. It is the best chance the children will have for their parents to agree on parenting arrangements that are in their best interests. Parenting dispute example [case study] Our principal family lawyer, Rebecca Parry, recently mediated a parenting dispute between a mother and father …

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When the Family Court or Federal Circuit Court refer to property settlement orders as being ‘Final Orders’, what does that mean? Final Orders have the effect of finalising or concluding the financial relationship between parties to a marriage or de facto relationship. Can a final court order be changed? It is not uncommon for family …

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To be a ‘Parent’, what does it mean? I asked my 13-year old daughter what she thought it meant to be a ‘Parent’. This was her answer: “Caring for a child. Mistakes are forgiven. When they fight, they don’t involve the children. They provide for us. They sacrifice a lot. They work hard. They love …

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February saw one of our principal mediators, Daniel Coates, travel to Toowoomba to facilitate family mediation services for a separation dispute regarding future arrangements for their children. Our Parry Coates Mediations section of the business is taking off as our firm continues to grow. We now provide both family law services and family mediation services …

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