Does separation and divorce need to be expensive and fraught with bitterness?

Meg McFarlane and Lauren de Vries van Leeuwen at Kin Lawyers believe the divorce can be undertaken calmly with minimal legal fees if the parties involved do some preparation and have wise input from lawyers who take a collaborative approach to the process.

The SA Drink Of The Week is Spiced Rum from 23rd Street Distillery.

And in the musical pilgrimage we are going to play a beautiful track from Lazy Eye Band that will perfectly round off the discussion about the ending of relationships.

You can navigate episodes using chapter markers in your podcast app. Not a fan of wine? You can click next to jump to the next chapter in the show. We're here to serve!

And please consider becoming part of our podcast by joining our Inner Circle. It's an email list. Join it and you might get an email on a Sunday or Monday seeking question ideas, guest ideas and requests for other bits of feedback about YOUR podcast, The Adelaide Show. Email us directly and we'll add you to the list: podcast@theadelaideshow.com.au

If you enjoy the show, please leave us a 5-star review in iTunes or other podcast sites, or buy some great merch from our Red Bubble store - The Adelaide Show Shop. We'd greatly appreciate it.

And please talk about us and share our episodes on social media, it really helps build our community. Oh, and here's our index of all episode in one concise page

Running Sheet: Til Divorce Do Us Part

00:00:00 Intro

Introduction to the show.

00:03:06 SA Drink Of The Week

The SA Drink Of The Week is Spiced Rum from 23rd Street Distillery.

00:07:26 Kin Lawyers

Meg McFarlane and Lauren de Vries van Leeuwen run Kin Lawyers with offices in Gawler and Glenelg, and they believe in helping clients take a collaborative approach to separation and divorce.

Why? They argue this leads to better outcomes for all and, typically, lower legal fees because parties don't get drawn into bitter court battles.

As is mentioned in the interview, there are two parts of their website that are worth looking at if you're thinking about separating or are going through that process:

Free, 15-minute consultation by phone

Fixed price, 90-minute consultation to get deeper into your situation and map out some steps to follow

NOTE: The interview does not constitute legal advice. Please talk to Kin Lawyers or your lawyer before making decisions about the topics covered in the chat.

01:04:56 Musical Pilgrimage

In the musical pilgrimage, we have a beautiful song from Lazy Eye Band, Please Don't Leave.