Legal Issues
Mathews Family Law has the expertise and experience to assist you to resolve your family or de facto law dispute.
Separation
The period following separation is likely to be confusing and distressing for family members, and children in particular.
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Divorce
A divorce may be obtained 12 months following separation (subject to exceptions). Divorce may effect your right to apply for spousal maintenance and/or property settlement.
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Parenting Arrangements
Mathews Family Law can assist you to achieve, or review, a post-separation parenting arrangement based on the children's best interests.
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Grandparents and Others
Grandparents and others concerned with the welfare of a child may seek to spend time or communicate with the child following separation. Mathews Family Law can assist grandparents and others to negotiate an agreement or court order enabling this to occur.
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International Child Abduction
Mathews Family Law is experienced in international child abduction matters, including advising parents who believe their children have been wrongfully removed from Australia (or other country) (the 'left behind' parent).
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Paternity Disputes
Mathews Family Law can assist you to obtain an order to determine the paternity of a child. The paternity of a child is relevant to the determation of parenting and child support entitlements and obligations.
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Child Support
Mathews Family Law can assist you to understand your entitlement to receive, or obligation to provide, child support. Child support is payable until a child attains 18 years of age or completes their secondary education.
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Adult Child Maintenance
An adult child (18 years and over) with a disability, or in continuing tertiary education, may be eligible to receive adult child maintenance.
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Spousal Maintenance
Spousal maintenance may be payable if a former partner to the marriage or de facto relationship is unable to support themelf.
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Property Settlements
Mathews Family Law can assess your entitlement to share in the assets of your marriage or de facto relationship.
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Superannuation Entitlements
Superannuation entitlements can now be 'split' between the former partners to a marriage or de facto relationship.
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Asset Protection and Property Injunctions
Mathews Family Law will take urgent action to ensure that your right to share in the assets of the marriage or de facto relationship are protected by court order (injunction).
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Bankruptcy
Where a partner to a marriage or de facto relationship is bankrupt, Mathews Family Law can act on behalf of the the non-bankrupt partner in their competing claim against the trustee in bankruptcy for a final property settlement.
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Financial Agreements (including 'Pre-Nuptial' Agreements)
You and your partner may wish to enter into a private contract - either before, during or following the breakdown of your marriage or de facto relationship.
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De Facto / Domestic Relationships
The date of the breakdown of an opposite or same sex de facto relationships will determine how a final property settlement is to be achieved.
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Case Guardianship Representation
If a partner to a marriage or de facto relatioship is unable to represent themselves due to health or other capacity issues.
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Intervention Orders
Family violence is a significant cause of marriage and de facto relationship breakdown.
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Court Representation
Mathews Family Law will represent you in court and advocate to achieve your best possible outcome. Mathews Family Law appears in the Family Court of Australia.
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Expert Witnesses
Mathews Family Law will retain expert witnesses to provide evidence in support of your family or de facto law claim, to prepare expert reports and appear in court as expert witnesses.
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Latest News
Free Child Support Advice for Parents
03, March, 2010
The Child Support Legal Service (Victoria Legal Aid) is offering free legal advice sessions to parents with child support issues.
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Accreditation
Vanessa Mathews is a:
- Family Law Specialist accredited by the Law Institute of Victoria
- Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner accredited by the Commonwealth Attorney General
Kuppy Nambiar is a:
- Family Law Specialist accredited by the Law Institute of Victoria