Westminster Lawyers – Family Law Specialists | Melbourne Family Law
ABOUT US
Westminster Lawyers is a specialist family law firm practising in Melbourne. We have an expert team including 3 lawyers accredited by the Law Institute of Victoria as Specialists in Family Law. Our team has significant expertise in all aspects of financial, property and children’s matters and related issues involving married and de facto couples, including same-sex couples.
We are a full-service family law firm – this means that we are able to assist you with any ancillary issues arising from your family law matter, including Wills, Family Law Conveyancing and Mediation.
We are recognised in Doyle’s Guide as a Leading Family & Divorce Law Firm in 2019. Several of our Directors have also been recognised as the best lawyers in their field.
Our Services
We are a full-service family law firm.
This means that we offer multiple services to ensure that any ancillary issues arising from your family law/relationship matter can be handled by our team of experts. This includes Will making and Mediation.
FAMILY LAW
• Separation & Divorce
• Property Settlements
• Children’s Matters
• Financial Agreements
• Child Support
• Spousal Maintenance
• Surrogacy & Adoption
• Asset Protection
MEDIATION
• Accredited Mediators who are also Accredited Family Law Specialists
• Explore and find legal solutions without Litigation
• All aspects of Family Law
To know more about Westminster Lawyers or to procure their services, visit their website or contact them at 03 9670 1734.
Contact Information
Company: Kate Austin Family Law
Address: Level 4, 466 – 468 Little Lonsdale Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia
Contact: 03 9670 1734
Email: [email protected]
General FAQ
• Can I be separated if we still live together?
Yes.
The law recognises that parties can be separated but continue to live in the same house. This is known as ‘separation under one roof’. If this applies to your situation, you need to prove to the Court that you were separated during this time. There may be difficulties in establishing that separation has occurred in these circumstances. Parties would be expected to sleep in separate rooms and render minimum household services to one another.
• How much child support will I receive or have to pay and for how long?
The Child Support Agency calculates the amount of child support payable by one parent to the other using a formula that takes into account both parents’ incomes, the percentage of care of the child(ren) each parent has and the cost of living depending on the age of the child(ren). You can obtain an estimate and further information via the Child Support Agency website.
Child Support is ordinarily payable until the youngest child is 18 years of age. If the child is at school in the year they turn 18, payments continue until the end of the school year.
• Are “prenuptial” agreements binding?
Financial agreements are binding and enforceable if they are made in strict accordance with the procedures laid down in the Family Law Act.
Financial agreements stipulate how property and financial resources are to be divided upon separation. They must also deal with the maintenance of either party. They must be in writing and signed by the parties. Each party must have independent legal advice prior to signing. Financial agreements can be terminated by written consent or set aside by a Court.
Similar Financial Agreements known as “cohabitation agreements” can regulate financial agreements between de facto couples, including same-sex relationships.
• What is family dispute resolution?
This is a process where an independent third party (known as a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner) assists parties who are going through separation or making arrangements for the care of their children to reach an agreement. The matters covered as part of Family Dispute Resolution can include arrangements for the person or persons with whom a child is to live, the person or persons with whom a child is to spend time and communicate, and arrangements for the allocation of decision-making responsibility in relation to children.
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