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About Our Philosophy

At Sharp Family law, Richard Sharp is committed to helping clients:

Maintain their respect and dignity in difficult times

Over the past 25 years Richard Sharp has worked with many separating and divorcing clients who are kind, decent and intelligent individuals who want to maintain their self respect and dignity. They are at a difficult time in their lives and may find it hard to manage emotions.

Achieve what is most important to them

Frequently, separating and divorcing clients want a fair financial settlement, do what is best for their children in the circumstances, amicably resolve any and all differences with their partner and when they can, move on with their lives.

Work through the emotional, financial and legal issues

Richard Sharp believes that by offering an holistic approach that brings clients the best resources to address the emotional, financial and legal aspects of a separation and divorce and by providing appropriate protection, information and support all parties can be helped to reach solutions that are in their best interests and those of their family.

Consider all options and make informed decisions

By offering dispute resolution methods like Collaborative Practice and Mediation that encourage interest based discussions, Richard Sharp has helped separating and divorcing clients find creative solutions that could not have been crafted by the Divorce Courts and that work better for their families than positional bargaining processes.

Interest based negotiation enables clients to discover common goals for their family and to work towards a resolution that addresses everyone's needs. That can encourage empathy, an understanding that more interests are shared than realised and an appreciation that parties will be connected one way or another well into the future.