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Mathews Family Law has the expertise and experience to assist you to resolve your family or de facto law dispute.


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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Intervention Orders


Family violence is a significant cause of marriage and de facto relationship breakdown.

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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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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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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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Seperation


The period following separation is likely to be confusing and distressing for family members, and children in particular.

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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 themselves.

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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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Surrogacy and Assisted Reproduction


The laws in Victoria regulating Surrogacy and In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) have become more inclusive with the passage of the new Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 (the Act).

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State of the Art Web Conferencing


Our web conferencing facilities are at the forefront of family law. They save you time and fees. If you're an interstate or overseas client, you'll find our web conferencing capabilities especially helpful.
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