Free resource · PDF · 9 pages

Separation Checklist

A practical checklist covering the first ninety days after separation. Drafted by Urban Family Lawyers for people facing separation in New South Wales.

What is in the checklist

  • Immediate priorities — safety, accommodation, banking, and access to records
  • Family law steps — what to gather before your first appointment
  • Financial matters — accounts, debts, super, the family home
  • Children — the practical, not just legal, considerations
  • Personal — health, support, and the documents you will need

Drafted in plain English. No marketing inserts. The checklist is not legal advice — it is a starting point for organising what comes next.

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