Family Lawyers in Melbourne
Areas of Expertise
- Assessing a client’s situation and advising the best legal options
- Suggesting expedient and cost-effective solutions in order to minimise emotional and financial stress
- Negotiating and drafting Binding Financial Agreements applicable to domestic (de-facto) and/or same sex relationships
- Negotiating fair and sensible outcomes for property division and children’s arrangements following the breakdown of marriages and relationships
- Representing clients in mediations and other dispute resolution processes
- Obtaining valuations of matrimonial assets, including complex business interests and corporate structures
- Tracing of assets/income streams and obtaining forensic accounting advice if appropriate
- Representing clients in contested court proceedings relating to property division, spousal maintenance claims, and/or urgent proceedings involving restraints and injunctions, e.g. sole use of former matrimonial home
- Representing clients in contested court proceedings relating to arrangements for children, including:
- Parental responsibility
- Who a child is to live with
- Arrangements for a child to spend time with and communicate with a parent
- Relocation issues (including the unlawful removal of children from the jurisdiction)
- Passport disputes, and other specific issues
- Representing clients in child support and adult child maintenance disputes and negotiating and drafting private Child Support Agreements
- Negotiating and drafting superannuation splitting orders and agreements
- Preparing and appearing in Divorce Applications
- Representing clients in Intervention Order Applications
Our team includes lawyers who are Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialists.
Appointments are also available by arrangement in Hoppers Crossing. To arrange an appointment please contact us on 03-85400200 or by email to sarah.edmonstone@mst.com.au
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