Family Law
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Family Law Description
Family Law
Family breakdowns aren’t fun for anyone, so settling arguments as quickly as possible, with the best outcomes, is our priority. Avoiding court is preferable for many reasons, though not always possible.
Having proper, comprehensive legal advice regarding your rights, obligations, and responsibilities can mean fairer outcomes for your family. We can offer you information and advice regarding your options.
Costs are explained upfront, so there won’t be any surprises. Call us today for a completely free chat about your situation, and we can help you decide on the next best step for your case.
If someone has died and there are questions about what happens next, you probably need Estate Planning Law.
We can help with:
- Separation
- Divorces
- Mediation
- Annulments for invalid or illegal marriages
- Child support
- Child custody
- Supervised visitation
- Parenting plans and Consent Orders
- Settlements – property and asset division
- Binding financial agreements (like pre-nups, post-nups)
- Sole parental responsibility advice and applications
- Intervention orders
Spousal maintenance in Victoria
Maintenance payments are not mandatory, but in some circumstances they will be court ordered. Get the facts before you agree to anything.
Annulling a marriage in Victoria
Annulments are very specific forms of dissolving a marriage that was deemed not lawful.
Mediation – family dispute resolution in Victoria
Mediation to resolve family disputes over children, parenting, possessions or assets can maintain a civil relationship between ex-partners, children, and grandparents.
How to get a divorce in Victoria
Separations and divorces are emotional and can get tricky – get good legal advice to strive for the best outcomes.
Sexual, physical and psychological child abuse – legal time limits lifted in Victoria 2015
Time limits have been removed for civil actions against people who cause harm to children through abuse.
When someone can take out a personal safety intervention order on you – Victoria
All the behaviour that could get an intervention order put out on you or someone else.
Personal safety intervention orders in Victoria
This type of intervention order is from someone who is not related to the victim.
Family violence safety notices – Victoria
This sort of notice is applied when in the police’s view, someone needs protecting.
How the police deal with family violence and intervention orders in Victoria
Police have systems in place that they can enact without anyone’s permission, if the safety of someone is threatened.