How we help

Over the last 50 years, we have successfully guided and supported hundreds of people living and working in Melbourne's northern suburbs through this (sometimes very painful) process and out the other side. 

1. Pre-separation advice

Before you separate from your partner, it can be very helpful to sit down with an experienced family lawyer to understand your likely entitlements and obligations.  We will also help you put together a plan for financial arrangements, child custody and living arrangements.

2. Negotiating separation

Once you have separated, it's the job of our family law team to help you negotiate agreements about child arrangements and child support, spousal maintenance payments and dividing your assets with your ex-partner and/or their lawyer. 

3. Dealing with family violence

Sometime, our clients consider separating or separate because they are experiencing family violence. This situation requires very careful handling, and our experienced team has extensive experience helping our clients deal with domestic violence, including applying for a Family Violence Intervention Order (IVO). 

We can also advise you on what to do if you have been served with an IVO. Deciding how to respond is a very serious matter, and the choices you make have lasting consequences. 

Our firm values openness, collaboration and integrity. 

We make sure you understand what your options are, what you need to do, what will happen next and what our services will cost at every step of the journey. 

That’s why our clients choose us for this important work. And why you should too!