Separation is difficult.Understanding it shouldn’t be.
Plain-English information, practical tools and clear next steps for Australians navigating separation, divorce, children and property matters.
Clear information when life feels uncertain.
Separation can affect your children, your home, your finances and your plans for the future. The legal system can add another layer of uncertainty at exactly the time you need clarity.
Since 2005, Aussie Divorce has helped Australians understand the practical and legal issues that can arise when a relationship ends. We explain family law in plain English and connect you with useful tools, articles and professional services.
Married and eligible de facto couples can have broadly similar rights in many parenting and property matters, but important differences and time limits can apply. Our guides are designed to help you identify the issues and know what questions to ask next.
Alan’s Separation & Divorce System
Practical resources created to help you become better organised, better informed and more prepared for the conversations ahead.
Listen and learn
Plain-English audio guidance covering the practical, emotional and legal issues that often arise after separation.
02 · PodcastsReal conversations
Podcasts exploring separation through practical experience, professional insight and real-world questions.
03 · eBooksRead at your pace
Accessible eBooks and supporting audio designed to make complicated issues easier to understand.
04 · ChecklistsGet organised
Structured checklists and preparation tools to help you gather information and use professional advice more efficiently.
Focus on what you can control.
Good preparation cannot remove the difficulty of separation, but it can help you make more informed decisions and communicate more effectively with your advisers.
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Choose the right professional advice. The right lawyer, mediator or financial adviser should fit the needs and complexity of your matter.
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Organise the facts early. Financial documents, important dates and parenting information are easier to work with when they are collected and structured.
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Know your priorities. Separate immediate pressures from the outcomes that matter to you over the longer term.
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Stay involved in your own matter. Ask questions, understand the options and keep track of important decisions and deadlines.
Why I created Aussie Divorce.
Alan Weiss · Founder · Established 2005
In 2003, while working in real estate and trying to secure my family’s future, my own marriage was breaking down.
I entered the family law system feeling unprepared. I quickly learned that when emotions are high, poor preparation and unclear advice can make an already difficult process harder.
I kept coming back to three questions:
- Could I have managed the process better?
- Could I have been better prepared?
- Could I have chosen professional help differently?
Aussie Divorce grew from that experience: a place where people could learn the language, organise themselves and approach professional advice with better questions.
Contact Alan →Two decades of plain-English guidance.
Built around clarity, practical preparation and helping people understand what comes next.
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Information covering divorce, parenting, property, de facto relationships, financial agreements and the family law process.
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Practical preparation tools intended to help you use professional advice more efficiently.
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Articles and resources written for people dealing with family law, not for lawyers talking to other lawyers.
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A growing directory of professionals and services that may be relevant before, during and after separation.