At Seraphus Family Lawyers, we understand that separation and divorce can be an incredibly difficult time in your life. Navigating the legal system and costs associated while enduring heated discussions, court orders and family reports, and juggling your work and personal commitments can cause great stress.
Our aim is to alleviate as much pressure as possible from what can be an overwhelming process by providing discreet, practical and affordable advice. We prioritise delivering timely support and achieving the best possible outcomes.
We have a particular focus on divorce, property settlements and child custody arrangements. This makes us well-equipped to help you navigate mediation, conciliation, arbitration and court actions in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Our Principal Solicitor, Mills Kirin, brings unique experience and perspective to the family law profession. His previous experience in finance law gives him insights into property assets, business assets, financial structures and how they are best divided during divorce.
Our office is based in Brisbane, however we are able to help individuals from throughout the greater South East Queensland region.
For compassionate, understanding and committed family lawyers in Brisbane, talk to Seraphus Family Lawyers today.
Legal advice for the husband in a divorce property settlement after a 40+ year marriage, where the matrimonial asset pool, valued at more than $20,000,000 included a large working farm; a petrol station; several investment properties and land assets; plant & equipment; as well as a successful real estate agency operated primarily by the wife. Increasing the complexity were complicated holding, loan and trust structures all needing to be valued, revised, refinanced and divided between the couple.
Acting for a UK national (permanent resident) husband in a divorce from his Australian wife. The case involved complex parenting arrangements for the couple’s two children, as well as a divorce property settlement in respect of a substantial asset pool, valued in excess of $5,000,000, including investment and family properties located in Victoria, Queensland, and the United Kingdom; a sizable share portfolio; cryptocurrency assets and superannuation splitting.
Acting for an Australian husband in a divorce and property settlement from his Ukrainian wife. The case involved complex international property issues as well as an asset pool, valued in excess of $4,000,000 comprised of various business and leisure assets.
Acting for an ex-husband in a lengthy litigation in respect of breaches of a Binding Financial (Separation) Agreement by his ex-wife, who was selling investment properties and not sharing the proceeds with him, in breach of her obligations under the Binding Financial (Separation) Agreement. This was in many ways a ‘test case’ for the new Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia and eventually the parties were able to come to an agreement via a Court assisted settlement of the dispute without the need for a full trial. The case involved properties in Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland.
Legal representation of an Australian husband seeking an urgent divorce from his Irish wife, domiciled in Ireland, where the marriage had occurred and was registered, so that he could re-marry his new partner who was at the time dying from a terminal illness. The wife could not be located to be served with divorce proceedings, and, unusually, even substituted service was not possible due to the obfuscation efforts of the wife’s family. Ultimately, we were able to divorce our client from his first wife without any participation from her or even her knowledge. A unilateral international divorce – very rare, but possible.
Acting for a UK national (permanent resident) father in a child custody issue with his Australian wife, including successful negotiations with the Queensland Police Service to resolve false allegations of improper conduct against his daughters made by the wife.
Defending a Canberra resident accused of domestic violence in Magistrates Court proceedings in Queensland.
Representing a Japanese national (permanent resident) wife in a divorce property settlement from her Australian husband. The case was made more complicated by a dispute over the length of the relationship, which was over 20 years, but of which the couple were only married for six. The dispute over the length of the de facto portion of the relationship was made even more difficult through having to elicit evidence in translation from Japanese witnesses, as the couple had spent 14 years together in Japan and were married there.
Legal advice to the wife and biological mother in a female same sex de facto marriage, through a difficult dispute over the custody of the couple’s two young children, including urgent domestic violence orders to protect the wife and children against the estranged de facto spouse; as well as a property settlement which enabled the mother to retain the family home and the two children to remain at their school. Ultimately, all matters were able to be resolved via consent orders from the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
I contacted Mills after the unexpected death of my father. We are only in the early days of settling his estate, however mills has been a great help. He has been quick to act, very knowledgeable & a great guidance through all the turmoil.
Seraphus Solicitors went above and beyond to guide and represent me with my family court matter. Mills was caring, efficient, knowledgeable, helpful, experienced, professional, passionate, patient and with a winning outcome! I highly recommend Seraphus Solicitors, I had the most positive and supportive experience!
I reached a point where I had to deal with a division of property matter with my ex that was anything but straightforward or stress-free. It became extraordinarily difficult to resolve this matter amicably and I found myself becoming emotionally drained in the process.
I contacted Mills for some legal expertise. He immediately spotted key issues in the property settlement and set to work to bring about a fair and favourable outcome for both sides.
Mills immediately understood the importance of listening and being a person, you can unload and vent to and he often deviated into the role of counselor. I personally found this to be just as vital as providing profound legal advice. He raised my spirits and my energy and instilled me with confidence with the property matter.
In my opinion there were two rockets sent to earth on the day that Krypton exploded. I highly recommend Mills.
Prior to even engaging Mills on an extremely technical international legal issue, he gave me considerable time and expertise, even finding for me & outlining the solution in detail before I even contracted with him. I had previously been to extremely expensive legal firms in the City to solve the same problem, yet even they did not find (or know of) the direct, expedient and cost-effective route that Mills did. For a fair rate, Mills went above and beyond for me & I cannot recommend him highly enough as a result. He is a good person & a great Lawyer.
If you have a legal problem, Mills is your guy, every time. If I could give 10 Stars I would.
Thanks again Mate!
Mills has been such a pleasure to work with . He is so friendly and approachable . All his communications have been proffesional clear and efficient with fantastic results.
I would highly recommend his services to anyone seeking a reliable and honest service.
When I first contacted Mills I was at the depths of despair with no idea of which way to turn. After only one phone call my spirits had lifted considerably, he gave me hope and a plan of how to move forward. I was kept informed the whole way through my settlement and knew exactly what to expect. I work fifo and shifts which meant our conversations were sometimes at night and at weekends, this was never a problem and he ploughed on regardless as if it were a Monday morning. I can never thank him enough, apart from helping me financially he also helped me mentally to which there is no price.
Throughly recommend him.
Mills helped me navigate through my father's estate with ease. I then used Mills to finalise my own Will. I cannot thank him enough for his expertise and support.
I found Mills to be very approachable, patient and understanding. Mills provided a number of options, which really helped in making a final decision that suited all parties involved. His experience and understanding of law is obvious. I highly recommend Mills’ services.
Mills was thorough and knowledgeable.
“Honesty. Integrity. Transparency. Partnership. With Mills I got this and more. I'm always treated first class and like I am family. Excited about the future and a long and fruitful partnership!”
In transitioning to old age, the experience of an ever-changing world is complicated. I seek professionals not only for their experience, but also their ability to understand my personal situation.
Mills is one such professional. I require someone who will listen to my questions and provide answers in words I understand. Mills is that someone. My circumstances required respect for my animals, who are my life, and a genuine caring and compassion while assisting me in putting my affairs in order. In planning my estate, knowledge of financial law, family law and probate law is often required. Mills was my expert in all areas. More than once, Mills went the extra mile and was always there for me above and beyond our client/lawyer relationship. It is my pleasure to recommend Mills as a very qualified lawyer who can handle your unique situation.
At Seraphus I found the legal representation I’ve been looking for a lot of years. Not only does Mills know his way around documentation but he always follows up and has supported me and the business throughout. Mills is a talented, honest and experienced lawyer. He is always available and responds to my questions promptly and professionally. He shows his best at all times. I have already referred and recommended Mills to friends and family.
“We had a great experience with Seraphus Solicitors and with Mills. Our needs were put first, and I was treated as a friend rather than a number. My opinions were valued, and my doubts were always reassured. My nerves were calmed, and the process was always explained. Mills fought hard for me and my son to get my granddaughter back from another state. He went above and beyond and did everything he could to ensure a great outcome. I couldn't have asked for a better law firm or lawyer. Thanks Mills!!!”
“My experience with Mills was excellent, there were a lot of moving parts to the complex property settlement with my ex-wife, and he handled them with skill. He’s responsive and tough when he needs to be.”
