Smart Choice Law

Your Family Law Solicitor in Coffs Harbour

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Smart Choice Law offers a range of premium legal services tailored to your individual needs in family law, wills and estate law. We are a local Coffs Harbour law firm that offers a fresh new approach to Family Law. We help you through your divorce and separation, and prepare Consent Orders, Divorce Applications, Pre-nuptual Agreements, Binding Financial Agreements, Parenting Plans, and other court documents for you. We also draft Wills, Power of Attorneys, Enduring Guardianships and prepare applications for a Grant of Probate for Estates.
Family Law
If you need help with a Family Law Matter including; Separation and Divorce Parenting disputes Property settlements
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Wills and Estates
If you need help with; Wills and Codicils Estate administration Enduring Guardianship Power of Attorney
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Amicable Divorce
We offer help with amicable separation through collaborative practice.
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experience matters

At Smart Choice Law, our solicitor Kerstin Thode provides tailored legal guidance across all aspects of family law, wills and estate law.Based in the Coffs Harbour area, we are a boutique local firm offering experienced, considered and personalised support. We take the time to understand your circumstances, explain your options clearly and guide you through the process with care, strategy and professionalism.

Guiding you through separation with calm, clarity and expertise

Our promise
At Smart Choice Law, we focus on resolving family law matters with dignity, clarity and care wherever possible.
Divorce and separation do not need to become unnecessarily stressful, drawn out or adversarial. If you are seeking to preserve an amicable relationship, protect your family’s wellbeing and formalise your separation in a considered and respectful way, we can guide you through the process with practical and personalised legal advice.
We are committed to providing legal services in a calm, supportive and professional environment, where you feel heard, informed and genuinely supported.
We also offer collaborative practice, a respectful out-of-court process where both parties commit to resolving their matter without litigation, with the assistance of specially trained collaborative professionals. This approach can provide a more constructive, private and tailored pathway for families who wish to move forward with care and cooperation.
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Kerstin on the Heartbreak to Happiness podcast

Watch a short clip from Kerstin’s conversation with Sara Davison, also known as The Divorce Coach, on the Heartbreak to Happiness podcast. Sara is a bestselling author, divorce coach trainer and host of the podcast, where she helps people navigate heartbreak, separation and divorce with practical tools for healing and rebuilding. Kerstin brings her experience as a family lawyer, collaborative practitioner, certified divorce coach and bestselling co-author, supporting people through the legal and emotional challenges of separation with clarity, compassion and practical guidance. Together, Kerstin and Sara discuss heartbreak, healing and how to move forward after separation with greater confidence and support. Click the button below to watch or listen to the full podcast episode.
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Client Reviews

This is what our clients say about us
★★★★★
"Kerstin was both professional and empathic, listening with an attentive ear, discussing my concerns patiently with me, and allaying many a fear. Kerstin explained processes, options and terminology clearly. Kerstin’s decades of experience, her kind approach, and dedication allowed me to trust in my personal journey through the court system. She understood exceptionally well the process of Family court proceedings and kept me well on track throughout an extended legal case. I have no hesitation in recommending Kerstin and would certainly return to her expertise if needed in the future."
Rachel P, client
★★★★★
"Kerstin and her team went above and beyond to achieve the best outcome for my family. Kerstin has incredibly sound knowledge of family law, she is child-focused and fights for the best interest of the child, she is supportive and encouraging. Family court is a difficult process but it was made so much easier by knowing that I had Kerstin in my corner and that she dedicated 110% to my cause. She truly cared about myself and my son and what was best for us both."
Louise G, client
★★★★★
"I had the impression that lawyers were cutthroat and heartless but Kerstin at Smart Choice was compassionate, thorough and unflinchingly principled. She understands Australian law and was able to explain the details clearly and follow all issues through until resolved. Thank you"
Vivienne S, client
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Shop 1/ 45 Grafton Street
coffs harbour nsw 2450
We are servicing Coffs Harbour, Woolgoolga, Bellingen, Sawtell, Moonee Beach, Sapphire Beach, Emerald Beach, Grafton, Urunga, Nambucca Heads, Armidale, Yamba, Kempsey and anywhere in between and in New South Wales.
OPENING HOURS Mondays to Fridays 9:00 am to 4.30 pm Office closed during lunch 1-2pm After hours by appointment only.
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