Expert Family Lawyers in Melbourne

Discover the power of having our expert team in your corner.

With over 35 years combined experience in family law, our dedicated Melbourne team is well-equipped to navigate your unique situation and find the best possible resolution.

Take the first step towards peace of mind by contacting our team today. We offer a complimentary consultation where we’ll listen attentively to your concerns and start guiding you through the legal process with compassion and expertise. Trust us to provide the support and guidance you need during this challenging time.

Meet The Melbourne City Team

Navigating the Path Forward: Empowering Solutions from Our Melbourne Family Law Experts

Discover the expertise of our Melbourne team, who possess particular skill and aptitude for amicably resolving matters through negotiation and mediation. Led by our Managing Lawyer, who holds a formal qualification in mediation, we excel at finding peaceful resolutions. If your situation requires court intervention, our team takes a strong advocacy approach. We will guide you to find your individual pathway forward, no matter the circumstances.

Our Melbourne office maintains a close-knit team that prioritizes personalized service. We know you by name, and you will know each team member by name as well.

Conveniently located in Heidelberg, our Melbourne office offers easy access to public transport and free parking. Whether you prefer an in-person visit or the convenience of online meetings from your own space, we accommodate your needs.

Choose our Melbourne office for skilled guidance, personalized care, and a team committed to your unique journey. Let us help you find your positive pathway forward toward a brighter future.

Some of the recently matters that our Melbourne office have recently resolved include:

• A property settlement case involving complex family business structures, trusts and self managed super funds;

• A complex parenting matter involving issues of unacceptable risk to a child;

• A property settlement matter involving a third party and complex arguments regarding constructing and resulting trusts;

• Successful applying to the Court to vary existing parenting orders so one parent has sole parental responsibility.

Our team of family lawyers Melbourne have a wealth of experience and can help you to navigate the legal process, including:

Parenting & Child Custody Services Provided by New Way Lawyers

• Providing advice about different types of parenting arrangements following separation and which arrangements may be suitable for individual circumstances
• Attending family dispute resolution or mediation and negotiating agreement about parenting arrangements
• Preparing a parenting plan
• Preparing parenting consent orders
• Appearing at court for interim hearings and final hearings for parenting matters
• Appearing at special court hearings for parenting matters including relocation matters, recovery orders and Hague convention matters
• Representation in Contravention Proceedings
• Representation to amend or vary existing parenting arrangements
• Appealing parenting orders

Financial & Property Settlement Services Provided by New Way Lawyers

• Providing advice about entitlements to property and financial settlement
• Advising on disclosure information
• Attending family dispute resolution or mediation and negotiating agreement about property and financial settlement
• Preparing consent orders for property settlement
• Preparing a Binding Financial Agreement
• Preparing a Superannuation Agreement
• Appearing at court for interim hearings and final hearings for property and financial matters
• Appearing at special court hearings for property matters including injunctions, interim distributions and spousal support
• Representation for enforcement Proceedings
• Representation to set aside a Binding Financial Agreement
• Appealing property and financial settlement orders

Child Support Services Provided by New Way Lawyers

• Providing advice about child support arrangements
• Drafting and advising on Limited Child Support Agreements
• Drafting and advising on Binding Child Support Agreements

Domestic Violence & Family Violence Services Provided by New Way Lawyers

• Making an application for a family violence order
• Varying an existing family violence order
• Defending a family violence order
• Appearing at interim and final hearings for family violence orders

Divorce & Separation Services Provided by New Way Lawyers

• Making an application for divorce
• Making an application for a decree nisi