Compassionate Family Lawyers in Melbourne Helping You Protect What Matters Most

Family law property settlements. We offer a range of solutions from medium to large estates, including complex family law matters.

When parents separate, they usually agree on arrangements for the children. Sometimes they want to formalise these arrangements into writing. Other times, parents cannot agree and require help. There are several good options to help parents resolve disputes. If you cannot resolve your parenting dispute contact our family lawyers for experienced and trusted legal assistance.

When your relationship comes to an end, bringing about a divorce is a crucial step to recognising the end of the marital union and vowels. Involving divorce lawyers can help you resolve disputes, obtain important legal information and protections and finalise the process quickly.

If you need to go to court, our experienced family lawyers have represented many clients in court and we consistently achieve good outcomes.

Child protection matters aim to protect children from harm including neglect, violence, psychological abuse, physical abuse, and sexual abuse. The Department of Health and Human Services is the responsible department for child protection matters. The child protection authority is required to consider a range of principles when acting in the best interests of children and when making decisions. Contact us to see how we can help you with your child protection matter.

Involving Intervention Order Lawyers can help you get important legal advice about your rights, obligations and the consequences of an intervention order. If you believe an intervention order has been placed on you unfairly, then contact our experienced intervention order lawyers for legal advice, options, a review of your matter and court representation.

The family law recognises that at times one party may need financial support from the other party. Our experienced family lawyers can help with maintenance applications or responses.

If your legal matter can be solved through mediation, it can be an empowering process which often saves money, reduces stress, saves time and can go some way to having a better relationship with the other party. There is a lot of good that can come from mediation. We recommend mediation and alternative dispute resolution in many cases. Contact our family lawyers to discuss whether mediation is right for your situation.

When life pulls parents in different directions or when a parent needs to leave an area, the parents need to decide how the change will affect their children. Where parents cannot decide about whether a child should relocate with a parent our family lawyers can help. When you need to relocate a child where it is in the best interests of the child we can help advocate on your behalf or put your matter before the family law courts to determine.

Changing a child's name requires the agreement of both parents or a court order. We can help you bring about a name change through negotiation or if it is in the best interests of the child, court proceedings.

Family law advice for de facto couples who separate.

Matrimonial property settlement after separation.