Family

Family Law

Victorian Lawyers provides legal advice and representation in a wide range of family law matters. Family disputes often involve deeply personal issues and significant financial and emotional consequences. Our firm approaches these matters with professionalism, discretion, and sensitivity, while ensuring that our clients’ legal rights and interests are properly protected.

Family law issues commonly arise when relationships break down, when parties need to resolve parenting arrangements for their children, or when couples must determine how property and financial assets should be divided following separation. Victorian Lawyers assists clients in understanding their legal rights and obligations and works to achieve fair and practical outcomes.

Where possible, we encourage the resolution of family disputes through negotiation or mediation in order to minimise conflict and cost. However, where matters cannot be resolved amicably, we represent clients in proceedings before the New Zealand Family Court.

Our firm regularly advises clients on relationship property matters under the Property (Relationships) Act 1976, including the division of property following the end of a marriage, civil union, or de facto relationship. We also represent clients in parenting disputes and court proceedings under the Care of Children Act 2004, where issues arise regarding the care, guardianship, and contact arrangements for children.

Victorian Lawyers also assists clients who require urgent legal protection in situations involving family violence. We advise and represent clients in applications for Protection Orders and related proceedings under the Family Violence Act 2018, including urgent without-notice applications where immediate protection is required.

Our Family Law services include:

• Relationship property disputes and division of assets

• Advice on rights under the Property (Relationships) Act

• Parenting disputes and care arrangements for children

• Parenting Orders and guardianship disputes

• Proceedings under the Care of Children Act

• Applications for Protection Orders

• Urgent without-notice applications in cases of family violence

• Separation agreements and relationship property settlements

• Disputes involving family trusts and relationship property

• Representation in Family Court proceedings

Victorian Lawyers provides practical and strategic legal advice to help clients navigate complex family disputes while protecting their legal, financial, and personal interests.